It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It (1988)
Context: The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. No, not at all. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may be.
“Where there is a fence, there is no terror. Where there's no fence, there is terror.”
Public radio, after the twin suicide bombings in Beer Sheva (August 31, 2004)
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Tzachi Hanegbi 4
Israeli politician 1957Related quotes
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The Tonight Show, 11 September 2006
Context: In a world where there is enlightenment, intelligence, kindness, awareness of others' needs and others' well-being, there is no terrorism. And in a world of viciousness and narrow-mindedness and only one way, there will be terrorism. Our challenge, in our country, is to find a way to disagree amongst ourselves without being so awful about it.
“Silence is a fence around wisdom.”
Source: Hilkhot De'ot (Laws Concerning Character Traits), Chapter 2, Section 5, p. 33