David Ben-Gurion

We are a nation like all nations, and we have the right to self-determination.

The Jewish people has returned to its land, and it will never leave it again.

It is not what you say, but what you do that matters.

We must learn to live without illusions.

The State of Israel will be a light unto the nations.

Our strength is in our unity.

We will build a society based on justice and equality.

The pioneering spirit is the soul of Zionism.

We are not afraid of challenges.

The Jewish people has a destiny.

We must be prepared for everything.

The greatest danger is internal division.

We will not be deterred.

The State of Israel is our answer to the Holocaust.

We must always strive for perfection.

The world will judge us by our actions.

We are creating a new reality.

Our strength lies in our spirit.

If I were an Arab leader, I would never sign an agreement with Israel. It is normal; we have taken their country.

The Bible is our mandate, the Bible which was written by us, in our own language, in Hebrew, in this very land.