Ours is a country built more on people than on territory. The Jews will come from everywhere: from France, from Russia, from America, from Yemen... Their faith is their passport.

Quote by David Ben Gurion

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In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.

In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.

Thought is a strenuous art - few practice it, and then only at rare times.

Thought is a strenuous art - few practice it, and then only at rare times.

Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought...

Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought...

Without moral and intellectual independence, there is no anchor for national independence.

Without moral and intellectual independence, there is no anchor for national independence.

Anyone who believes you can't change history has never tried to write his memoirs.

Anyone who believes you can't change history has never tried to write his memoirs.

There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion, or company than a good...

There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion, or company than a good...

If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert.

If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert.

There are eleven million Jews in the world. I don't say that all of them...

There are eleven million Jews in the world. I don't say that all of them...

Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist.

Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist.

Suffering makes a people greater, and we have suffered much. We had a message to...

Suffering makes a people greater, and we have suffered much. We had a message to...

The great Jewish scientists and philosophers of the last few generations - Spinoza, Einstein, Freud,...

The great Jewish scientists and philosophers of the last few generations - Spinoza, Einstein, Freud,...

Courage is... the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how...

Courage is... the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how...

In the world you will have trouble but take courage for I have conquered the...

In the world you will have trouble but take courage for I have conquered the...

Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.

Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.

Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not...

Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not...

To understand courage, one must know its opposite, conformity.

To understand courage, one must know its opposite, conformity.

Courage conquers all things

Courage conquers all things

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality...

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality...

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are...

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are...

Sometimes it is easier to find the courage to fight, than the strength to run.

Sometimes it is easier to find the courage to fight, than the strength to run.