QUOTES

“Shimon never saw his dream of peace fulfilled And yet he did not stop dreaming, and he did not stop working ... People who speak with depth and knowledge, not in sound bites, they find no interest in polls or fads. (Peres) knew better than the cynic that if you look out over the arc of history, human beings should be filled not with fear but with hope.”

U.S. President Barack Obama.

“He started life as Israel’s brightest student, became its best teacher and ended up its biggest dreamer. He lived 93 years in a state of constant wonder over the unbelievable potential of all the rest of us to rise above our wounds, our resentments, our fears to make the most of today and claim the promise of tomorrow.”

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton.

“Israel grieves for him. The world grieves for him. But we find hope in his legacy, as does the world.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.