Never break the neutrality of a port or place, but never consider as neutral any place from whence an attack is allowed to be made.

I have always been a quarter of an hour before my time and it has made a man of me.

Now I can do no more. We must trust to the Great Disposer of all events and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this opportunity of doing my duty.

I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor.

War is possible only if you have a lot of enemies. If all the enemies get together and form one front - if you cut down the number of enemies - there would be …

If the opposition disarms, all is well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves.

Dayan didn't want the government to allow the kibbutzim to build there afterwards - he hoped to trade it back for peace.