It is our experience that political leaders do not always mean the opposite of what they say. — Abba Eban
A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually. — Abba Eban
A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement. — Abba Eban
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives. — Abba Eban
If algeria introduced a resolution declaring that the earth was flat and that israel had flattened it — Abba Eban
Time and again these governments have rejected proposals today – and longed for them tomorrow. — Abba Eban