Abba Eban

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History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.

Abba Eban (February 2, 1915November 16, 2002), born Aubrey Solomon Eban, was an Israeli diplomat, politician and author. He was born in South Africa and educated in England.

Quotes[edit]

  • History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
    • Speech in London (16 December 1970); as quoted in The Times ([London] 17 December 1970) and in Great Jewish Quotations (1996) by Alfred J. Kolatch, p. 115.
  • I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender.
    • Abba Eban "Israel's Dilemmas: An Opportunity Squandered" in Stephen J. Roth, ed. The Impact of the Six-Day War: A Twenty-Year Assessment.

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