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. David Ben-Gurion americabuildcountry Change image and share on social
The great Jewish scientists and philosophers of the last few generations - Spinoza, Einstein, Freud, Robert Oppenheimer and others - were natives of Europe and America. David Ben-Gurion americaeinsteineurope Change image and share on social
There are eleven million Jews in the world. I don't say that all of them will come here, but I expect several million, and with natural increase I can quite imagine a Jewish state of ten million. David Ben-Gurion elevenexpectimagine Change image and share on social
Thought is a strenuous art - few practice it, and then only at rare times. David Ben-Gurion artpracticerare Change image and share on social
If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert. David Ben-Gurion expert Change image and share on social
Without moral and intellectual independence, there is no anchor for national independence. David Ben-Gurion anchorindependenceintellectual Change image and share on social
In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles. David Ben-Gurion israelmiracleorder Change image and share on social
Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared. David Ben-Gurion couragefearkind Change image and share on social
Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist. David Ben-Gurion miraclerealist Change image and share on social
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-Gurion couragefearknowledge Change image and share on social
