"We could not guard every water pipeline from being blown up and every tree from being uprooted. We could not prevent every murder of a worker in an orchard or a family in their beds"
- Moshe Dayan
About this Quote
This quote by Moshe Dayan speaks with the powerlessness of the Israeli individuals in the face of violence and damage. It acknowledges that despite their best efforts, they might not protect their land and individuals from the damage of war. The quote talks to the tragedy of war, and the reality that it can remove lives and residential or commercial property in an immediate. It likewise speaks with the guts of the Israeli people, who in spite of the chances, continue to fight for their land and their individuals. The quote is a tip that war is never easy, and that it can have devastating effects. It is a suggestion that we need to pursue peace, and that we must never ever consider approved the security of our houses and our loved ones.
This quote is written / told by Moshe Dayan between May 20, 1915 and October 16, 1981. He was a famous Soldier from Israel.
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