Yair Lapid

Politician, Journalist Israeli Born 1963 (age 63)

Israeli centrist politician and former Prime Minister.

392 quotes

"We live in the tension between who we are and who we wish to be."
Inspiration
"A society's maturity is measured by its tolerance of dissent."
Politics
"Solitude is not loneliness; it is the company of yourself."
Solitude
"We must choose between being right and being kind."
Kindness
"The measure of our intelligence is our ability to change our minds."
Wisdom
"Life is not about finding yourself; it is about creating yourself."
Life
"We are all carrying stories that could change someone's life."
Literature
"Time is the only true currency, and we are all spending it."
Time
"Hope is not a luxury; it is a necessity for survival."
Hope
"Humor is the best defense against despair."
Humor
"We learn more from failure than from success."
Education
"The greatest gift we can give another person is our attention."
Friendship
"Death teaches us what life should be about."
Death
"We are only as strong as our commitment to each other."
Strength
"The pursuit of justice is endless, but it is the only pursuit worth having."
Justice
"We must build bridges, not walls, even when it is difficult."
Peace
"Nature reminds us that we are part of something larger than ourselves."
Nature
"Power without wisdom is tyranny waiting to happen."
Power
"We are all broken in different ways; that is what makes us human."
Philosophy
"The most important work we do is often invisible."
Work
"Success is not about winning; it is about not giving up."
Success
"We must teach our children to question authority, including ours."
Education
"Creativity is the rebellion against the status quo."
Creativity
"The future will not save us; we must save the future."
Hope
"We are defined by how we respond to injustice."
Justice
"Patience is the highest form of wisdom."
Patience
"Love is the only force that makes life worth living."
Love
"We must learn to be comfortable with discomfort."
"The greatest revolution is in how we think about ourselves."
Inspiration
"We are responsible not only for our actions, but for our silence."