"The test of democracy is freedom to criticize." ~~ David Ben-Gurion
"The past lays a railroad track for the future." ~~ Ze’ev Vladimir Jabotinsky
"And there was famine in the land—why so? Because Israel and their judges did not judge truly. " ~~ Tanchuma
"The State binds and compels, religion teaches and persuades; the State gives laws, religion gives commandments." ~~ Moshe Mendelssohn
"Make not the stranger king over you!" ~~ Talmud, Nedarim
"I must govern the clock, not be governed by it. " ~~ Golda Meir
"A town without schoolchildren is doomed to destruction." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. " ~~ Henry Kissinger
"Evil does not prevail until it is given power." ~~ Rabbi El’azar in The Zohar
"Jewish law sets forth the criteria necessary for Israel’s peace and safety: these can only be achieved from a position of military strength and secure borders. Any sign of strategic vulnerability is sure to encourage terrorism in Israel and abroad. " ~~ Rebbe Menachem Schneerson
"When a man is made leader of the community, he becomes rich. " ~~ Talmud, Yoma
"When the shepherd goes astray, his sheep stray after him." ~~ Pirke Derabbi Eliezer