In the land of Israel was born the Jewish nation. There came an order to kill the religious and social spirit of the people. . . . And after the nation turned back to its land with strength, it protected it steadfastly. . . .
David Ben-GurionIt's not a matter of maintaining the status quo. We have to create a dynamic state, oriented towards expansion.
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-GurionCourage 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-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