Shimon Peres

President, Prime Minister Israeli 1923 – 2016

Israeli statesman and two-time Prime Minister.

440 quotes

"Time is the one resource no amount of money can buy back."
Time
"Gratitude is not just politeness; it is recognition of our interdependence."
Gratitude
"The creative person sees problems as opportunities in disguise."
Creativity
"In the garden of life, weeds and flowers grow together; we must choose which to nurture."
Nature
"Truth has a peculiar way of emerging, no matter how hard we try to suppress it."
Truth
"Freedom without responsibility is just another form of slavery."
Freedom
"Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the presence of justice."
Peace
"Art speaks to the soul in ways that words cannot reach."
Art
"The strongest person in the room is often the one who speaks the least."
Strength
"Hope is a choice we make each morning when we wake up."
Hope
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."
Courage
"Change is inevitable; resistance to it is futile and exhausting."
Change
"Knowledge without wisdom is like a ship full of treasure that no one knows how to navigate."
Knowledge
"The real art of living is learning when to say no."
Life
"Friendship is the greatest luxury a human being can possess."
Friendship
"Family is not always those born to us, but those who choose to stay."
Family
"Success is not a destination; it is the accumulation of small victories."
Success
"The person who never failed never tried anything worth doing."
Perseverance
"Imagination is more valuable than knowledge, for knowledge is limited to what we already know."
Imagination
"Health is the foundation upon which all other happiness is built."
Health
"Adventure is what happens when we step beyond the boundaries of comfort."
Adventure
"Money can buy comfort, but only love buys happiness."
Money
"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions."
Philosophy
"Literature preserves the wisdom of generations yet unborn."
Literature
"In politics, as in life, consistency is often overrated and flexibility underrated."
Politics
"Humor is the ability to laugh at ourselves before others do."
Humor
"Beauty exists not in perfection, but in authenticity."
Beauty
"Death teaches us to value the time we have been given."
Death
"Motivation comes and goes; discipline is what remains."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those who are ready to receive it."
Inspiration