Courage is... the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared.
David Ben-GurionThe State of Israel will prove itself not by material wealth, not by military might or technical achievement, but by its moral character and human values.
David Ben-GurionSuffering makes a people greater, and we have suffered much. We had a message to give the world, but we were overwhelmed, and the message was cut off in the middle. In time there will be millions of us - becoming stronger and stronger - and we will complete the message.
David Ben-GurionIf I knew that it was possible to save all the children of Germany by transporting them to England, and only half by transferring them to the Land of Israel, I would choose the latter, for before us lies not only the numbers of these children but the historical reckoning of the people of Israel.
David Ben-Gurion