When it becomes a bloody reality, we have to come together and look at what can be done to return to the order of peace, ... There is no alternative to it.
Shimon PeresRead
To find a cause that's larger than yourself and then to give your life to it.
Interpretation
Finding a greater purpose beyond oneself can bring meaning to life.
This quote by Shimon Peres emphasizes the importance of dedicating oneself to a cause greater than personal interests. It suggests that true fulfillment comes from engaging in activities that contribute to the broader society and humanity, which can instill a sense of commitment and passion in one's life.
In practice
In a speech about community service, you could inspire others by saying this quote.
When it becomes a bloody reality, we have to come together and look at what can be done to return to the order of peace, ... There is no alternative to it.
I didn't plan to be a politician. The founder of our country, David Ben-Gurion, called me from the kibbutz to serve in the underground. We were short of manpower, short of arms. I was 24 years old. I was supposed to serve my country for one or two years. I am 89 years old this year, and I keep going.
The United States is the only power in history that became great by giving and not by taking. I think the crisis was when the United States had more money than ideas. Money doesn't produce money. Ideas produce money.
The problem of the Middle East is poverty more than politics.
The Iranian regime suppresses its own people as well as others in the region. It prevents peace by sponsoring terror globally. With the ultimate weapon that it is deceptively developing, the regime aims to gain hegemony over the entire Middle East and hold the world's economy hostage.
Early in the morning, I fell in love with the girl that later on became my wife. At that time, we were so naive. I wanted to charm her, so I read her Capital by Marx. I thought somehow she would be convinced by the strength of his criticism about capital.
By comparison with other less hectic days, the city is unconfortable and inconvenient; but New Yorkers tempramentally do not crave comfort and convenience - if they did they would live elsewhere.
That is a dream also; only he has remained asleep, while you have awakened; and who knows which of you is the most fortunate?
Look, if I were alone in the world, I would have the right to choose despair, solitude and self-fulfillment. But I am not alone.
History and memory share events; that is, they share time and space. Every moment is two moments.
As for mother Eve - I wasn't there and can't deny the story, but I will say this. If she brought evil into the world, we men have had the lion's share of keeping it going ever since.
Injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere.
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