Peres is the elder statesman of Middle Eastern politics and, as such, a
great survivor. Historical photographs line the walls of his office in Tel Aviv,
bearing witness to his great leadership role spanning over half a century,
culminating in 1994 when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Peres
believes that the highest degree of wisdom is moral consideration. “Always
look back with forgiveness. Always look ahead with hope. And when you
look aside, do it with love.”
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I meet the musician and songwriter at his recording studio in San
Francisco. He is courteous and unassuming and his talk is a kind of
a pop-philosophical monologue. Santana believes the world needs
moral rejuvenation. “If you put your toe in the ocean, it doesn’t
matter if it’s the Pacific or the Atlantic, there’s really only one sea. If
you asked God his religion, what’s he gonna say?” Santana believes
that “We are all as important as Jesus Christ.”
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