Edgar Bronfman, Sr. Quotes

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Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Profession : Businessman

Birth : June 20, 1929

In politics, as in business, leadership is crucial.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Much of what has gone wrong in the pursuit of Arab-Israeli peace is due to a lack of strong leadership, primarily among the Palestinians.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

A lasting two-state solution requires two credible partners, and not just one side - Israel - taking superficial steps simply to placate world opinion.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

I'd vote for Mickey Mouse before I voted for John McCain and Sarah Palin.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a region free of Iranian nukes are worthy goals that should be able to withstand public scrutiny in every Middle Eastern capital.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as running mate is the towering example of his poor judgment. Palin's ignorance of public affairs is monumental.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

With the common Iranian threat bringing the Sunni Arab world and Israel closer together, an Israeli-Palestinian peace would go a long way in improving relations and rebuffing Iran's regional ambitions.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Agribusiness could provide an opportunity for joint Israeli-Palestinian projects, spurred on by Israeli technical expertise in this field.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

During my many years in international business and public life, I have had the good fortune of sitting down for lunch with people with whom I completely disagreed, in practice and principle: Soviet communists, heads of state from various unsavory regimes, benighted religious figures, corrupt business leaders.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Intermarriage is not a calamity but an opportunity for both a Jewish and non-Jewish partner to learn.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

In the modern era, Jewish sovereignty over the land of our ancestors is a relatively short phenomenon. From the time of the successful Maccabean revolt to the Roman annexation in 63 BC constitutes about 100 years of Jewish rule. Combined with Israel's independence in 1948, this is about 160 years of effective sovereignty.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

A peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will likely depend to a great extent on the economic development of a future Palestinian state. As I have argued before, private sector investment - especially in the West Bank - is going to prove crucial in creating the right political and social context for peace.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

I remind everybody that the Sabbath was the Jewish gift to civilization.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

I don't believe in God. I do believe in Judaism. I believe in ethics, morals.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Researchers consistently find that most older volunteers, when compared to older nonvolunteers, have fewer functional and physical impairments, overall better health, higher life satisfaction and less depression. In addition, they attend religious services more frequently and belong to more social organizations.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

My childhood was marked by a tension between privilege on the one hand and emotional dysfunction on the other.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

No one said anything to my face, but I constantly heard comments denigrating Jews.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Making money is marvelous, and I love doing it, and I do it reasonably well, but it doesn't have the gripping vitality that you have when you deal with the happiness of human life and with human deprivation.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

I would like every Jew to be as comfortable in his skin as I am in mine.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

In terms of defending Jews, I'm a Jew.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.