"The state of Israel represents and speaks only on behalf of its own citizens, and in no way presumes to represent or speak in the name of the Jews who are citizens of any other country." ~~ 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
"No one that feels a real link with the nation in his heart throughout the ages could imagine the existence of the Jewish people without “Sabbath the Queen”." ~~ Achad Ha’am
"Build your home in such a way that a stranger may feel happy in your midst! " ~~ Theodor Herzl
"A land flowing with milk and honey…" ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) 6:3
"Why is Israel like a dove? Other birds, when tired, rest on a branch; but when the dove tires, she rests one wing and flies with the other." ~~ Midrash Genesis R. 39:10
"By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding established." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 24:3
"All that dwell in the Land of Israel, the Land makes atonement for their sins." ~~ Sifre
"We, the members of the National Council, representing the Jewish people in Palestine and the Zionist movement of the world,…Hereby proclaim the establishment of the Jewish State in Palestine, to be called Israel. [May 14, 1948]" ~~ Israeli Declaration of Independence
"Whoever sees a place where miracles happened to Israel must say: Blessed be He Who worked wonders for our ancestors in this place!" ~~ Talmud, Berakhot
"For the Jews the advantage of Hebrew over other languages is that it is the natural garment of Judaism." ~~ Achad Ha’am
"This people is for peace and for health in a land full of fevers." ~~ Jessee Sampter
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