"There are times when an individual feels he should do those things which only can and should be done by the many. There is room for only one Prime Minister, but for those who make the desert bloom there is room for hundreds, thousands and even millions. " ~~ David Ben-Gurion
"In crises the most daring course is often safest. " ~~ Henry A. Kissinger
"A man who is not a scholar by temperament should devote his time to public affairs." ~~ Midrash, Leviticus R. 25
"There is no proxy in transgression. [The sinner cannot shift the blame to his employer.]" ~~ Talmud, Bava Qamma
"A politician is someone who will double-cross that bridge when he comes to it." ~~ Oscar Levant
"When you come to a city, follow its customs." ~~ Midrash, Exodus R. 47
"Any fact that needs to be disclosed should be put out now or as quickly as possible, because otherwise the bleeding will not end. " ~~ Henry A. Kissinger
"Vote for the man who promises the least; he”ll be the least disappointing. " ~~ Bernard Baruch
"Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility. " ~~ Sigmund Freud
"Most often, the man who becomes leader is not the one that knows the way but the one who behaves as if he does. " ~~ Shim’oni
"The future of a nation is in its past." ~~ Yochanan Tversky
"Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it. " ~~ Albert Einstein
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