In the end, Arik believes in security above all and is a salient pragmatist, a disciple of Ben-Gurion.

There's no doubt that our hearts are with the residents of Gaza. We and the whole world are unable to get to a situation in which Gaza can be rehabilitated. There needs to be an international initiative with Israel's participation, in order to bring an end to the enmity against us.

In the end, crime doesn't pay.

In the end it doesn't matter what you do.

Knowledge is in the end based on acknowledgement.

It's stasis that kills you off in the end, not ambition.