"A land flowing with milk and honey…" ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) 6:3
"The 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-Gurion
"Build your home in such a way that a stranger may feel happy in your midst! " ~~ Theodor Herzl
"We have guarded the Book for thousands of years and it has guarded us." ~~ David Ben-Gurion
"There is a divine covenant in everyone’s heart: to love his native soil—despite its climate." ~~ Midrash Genesis R. 34:15
"How odd of God to choose the Jews." ~~ Lewis Browne
"One of the virtues which distinguish the Jewish people is that they honor those that love them." ~~ Achad Ha’am
"All Israel are comrades." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Chagigah
"By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding established." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 24:3
"The secret of our existence is in our being “a people that dwell alone” [Numbers (Bamidbar) 23:9], a people that believes in the one G-d, and leads a life according to the one Torah, which is eternal and unchangeable. " ~~ Rebbe Menachem Schneerson
"In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles. " ~~ David Ben-Gurion
"As an olive tree does not lose its foliage in summer or winter, so Israel will never be lost, here or hereafter. " ~~ Talmud, Menahot