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Explore our hand-picked selection of 70 inspiring quotes by David Ben-Gurion.

About David Ben-Gurion

  • Born: October 16, 1886
  • Died: December 1, 1973
  • Occupation: Former Prime Minister Of Israel
    • Those who today murdered our people in an ambush not only plotted to murder some jews but intended to provoke us... the arabs stand to gain from such a development. they want the country to be in a state of perpetual pogrom.... any further bloodshed [by the jews] will only bring political advantage to the arabs and harm us... our strength is in the defense... and this strength will give us political victory if england and the world will know that we are defending ourselves rather than attacking.
    Country Israel People
    It is only in hebrew that you feel the full meaning of it -- all the associations which a different word has.
    Different Association Hebrew
    After eighty, there are no enemies, only survivors.
    Survival Enemy Survivor
    We must assist the british in the war as if there were no white paper and we must resist the white paper as if there were no war.
    War White Holocaust
    You must talk to us as equals, or not talk to us at all.
    We will make a great and awful mistake if we fail to settle hebron, neighbor and predecessor of jerusalem, with a large jewish settlement, constantly growing and expanding, very soon. this will also be a blessing to the arab neighbors. hebron is worthy to be jerusalem's sister.
    Mistake Blessing Growing
    We do not recognize the right of the palestinian arabs to rule the country, since palestine is still undeveloped and awaits its builders.
    Country Palestine Palestinian
    The old will die and the young will forget.
    Forget Young Palestinian
    Under no circumstances must we touch land belonging to fellahs or worked by them. only if a fellah leaves his place of settlement, should we offer to buy his land, at an appropriate price.
    Land Should Circumstances
    Not the absorption capacity of the land, but the creative ability of a people, is the true yardstick with which we can measure the immigration potentialities of the land.
    Land People Creative
    The assets of the jewish national home must be created exclusively through our own work, for only the product of the hebrew labor can serve as the national estate.
    Home Hebrew Assets
    In the land of israel was born the jewish nation. there came an order to kill the religious and social spirit of the people. . . . and after the nation turned back to its land with strength, it protected it steadfastly. . . .
    Religious Order Land
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