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Gratitude is one of those things that cannot be bought. It must be born with men, or else all the obligations in the world will not create it.
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
Gratitude
Obligations
World
Will
Men
Else
Those
Must
Born
Bought
Cannot
Create
Things
He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things.
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
Will
Few
Nothing
He
Leaves
Few Things
Poorly
Who
Things
Chance
The Middle East is a region where predictions go to die.
Ehud Barak
East
Go
Die
Middle
Where
Middle East
Predictions
Region
ISIS has never fought a real battle.
Ehud Barak
Battle
Never
Real
Fought
We want peace, but not at any price.
Ehud Barak
Peace
Price
Any
Want
Since the Six-Day War, the whole world, which is the real arena of battle between us and the Palestinians, believes that Israel is right in regard to procedure, namely problems and disputes should be solved around the negotiating table.
Ehud Barak
War
Battle
World
Problems
Negotiating
Solved
Table
Arena
Between
Since
Namely
Around
Real
Israel
Procedure
Regard
Which
Us
Should
Whole
Believes
Right
Disputes
Palestinians
I delivered lectures, and I was also a consultant for international companies in finance, both private equity and big venture capital funds.
Ehud Barak
Finance
Big
Both
Consultant
Delivered
Also
Venture
Venture Capital
Equity
Private
Lectures
Capital
Companies
International
Funds
The red line must be drawn on Iran's nuclear enrichment program because these enrichment facilities are the only nuclear installations that we can definitely see and credibly target.
Ehud Barak
Enrichment
Definitely
Drawn
Must
See
Only
Facilities
Red
Red Line
Because
Line
Iran
Target
Nuclear
Program
History never repeats itself in the same way.
Ehud Barak
History
Way
Never
Repeats
Itself
Same
Israel is much more effective when the Israelis are convinced that we are on the moral high ground: that we are acting not just out of might, but also out of right.
Ehud Barak
Out
High
Moral
High Ground
More
Also
Israel
Israelis
Effective
Just
Might
Much
Convinced
Acting
Ground
Right
The first intifada, I was then commander of Central Command, commanding the West Bank, basically. And I know to what extent the first intifada was a popular uprising.
Ehud Barak
First
Know
Command
Commander
West
Commanding
West Bank
Bank
Uprising
Central
Then
Popular
Extent
Basically
I am the Israeli leader who met most with Arafat.
Ehud Barak
Leader
Met
Arafat
Most
Am
Israeli
Who
Israel fits into the zeitgeist of our era. It is true that there are demographic threats to its existence. That is why a separation from the Palestinians is a compelling imperative.
Ehud Barak
Separation
Our
Threats
Imperative
True
Demographic
Israel
Era
Existence
Fits
Zeitgeist
Why
Compelling
Palestinians
Try to think for your own why the Russians and the Chinese do not like the idea that whoever takes aggressive steps to keep order within his sovereign borders should not accept others to intervene physically.
Ehud Barak
Try
Own
Aggressive
Think
Intervene
Others
Borders
Russians
Physically
Takes
Idea
Steps
Like
Accept
Within
His
Sovereign
Order
Chinese
Should
Your
Whoever
Keep
Why
I fought against Palestinians. I saw them.
Ehud Barak
Saw
Against
Them
Fought
Palestinians
I don't hate people. I just accept missions.
Ehud Barak
Hate
People
Missions
Accept
Just
I have acquired - some would say deservedly - quite a few rivals: former Israeli politicians, some of whom at their height were stars beloved by large parts of the public. But today, they aren't in politics, and when they sit alone in their room, they say to themselves that Barak is the one who showed them out the door.
Ehud Barak
Today
Politics
Alone
Sit
Few
Politicians
Stars
Say
Out
Would
Some
Rivals
Parts
Israeli
Were
Quite
Door
Former
Public
Room
Them
Acquired
Height
Themselves
Who
Large
Whom
They Say
Beloved
Israel cannot afford to be duped.
Ehud Barak
Israel
Duped
Afford
Cannot
I think that Jordan is strong. I think that they will hold on. I believe that they've already opened their parliament and their system, the press and others, to many voices... And I hope and wish that they will remain stable for a long time.
Ehud Barak
Hope
Time
Strong
Will
Long
Long Time
Wish
Believe
Think
Others
Press
System
Remain
Voices
Parliament
Jordan
Opened
Stable
Hold
Many
Who can guarantee that if we allow the Palestinians to establish a state, we won't find rockets there as well, half a mile from the airport or 10 miles from Tel Aviv?
Ehud Barak
Half
State
Airport
Find
Allow
Well
Rockets
Establish
Mile
Miles
Who
Palestinians
Guarantee
The Islamization process in Arab countries is very disturbing.
Ehud Barak
Arab
Arab Countries
Disturbing
Countries
Very
Process
I hope any government formed in Egypt will understand there is no choice but to maintain the framework of international agreements, which include the peace agreement with Israel.
Ehud Barak
Hope
Government
Peace
Will
Framework
No Choice
Maintain
Understand
Israel
Any
Egypt
Which
Formed
Choice
International
Include
Agreement
Agreements
International legitimacy is a fundamental source of power for Israel nowadays.
Ehud Barak
Power
Nowadays
Israel
Source
Legitimacy
International
Fundamental
Toward the Palestinians, Israel can only give. But when dealing with the entire Arab world, Israel can get a lot.
Ehud Barak
World
Arab
Arab World
Entire
Give
Only
Toward
Dealing
Israel
Lot
Get
Palestinians
The Syrian rebels, weakened by infighting, have also been victims of the growing rift between the U.S. and its closest Arab allies.
Ehud Barak
Syrian
Arab
Weakened
Allies
Between
Also
Been
Closest
Victims
Growing
Rebels
Rift
I'm not afraid of elections. I've won every election I've fought in.
Ehud Barak
Election
Every
Won
Afraid
Elections
Fought
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