Creative Quotations from . . .
Abba Eban
(1915-2002) born on Feb 02
Israeli diplomat. "He was the representative to the U.N., 1949-59 and ambassador to the U.S., 1950-59; wrote "Israel in the World," 1966."
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F
A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.

R
It is our experience that political leaders do not always mean the opposite of what they say.
A
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
N
Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals.
K
Better to be disliked than pitied.
 
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Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "In "Readers' Digest.""
R: "In "The Observer" (London), 5 Dec 1971."
A: "In "The Observer," 'Sayings of the Week', 20 Dec 1970."
N: "In "The New Yorker," 23 Apr 1990."
K: "In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
   



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