Israel Quotes by Theodor Herzl

We are organizing Jewry for its coming destiny.

— Theodor Herzl

I prefer being penetrated by iron to seeing Palestine is loose.

— Theodor Herzl

Zionism demands a publicly recognized and legally secured homeland in Palestine for the Jewish people. This platform is unchangeable.

— Theodor Herzl

But we wish to give the Jews a Homeland. Not by dragging them ruthlessly out of their sustaining soil, but rather by…

— Theodor Herzl

Economic distress, political pressure, and social obloquy already drive us from our homes and from our graves. The Jews are already constantly…

— Theodor Herzl

The Jews had, as a matter of fact, long been all along the most ingenious entrepreneurs. It was only our own future…

— Theodor Herzl

It is true that we aspire to our ancient land. But what we want in that ancient land is a new blossoming…

— Theodor Herzl

But I am convinced that those Jews who stand aside today with a malicious smile and with their hands in their trousers'…

— Theodor Herzl

If whole branches of Jews must be destroyed, it is worth it, as long as a Jewish state in Palestine is created.

— Theodor Herzl

Four years ago in speaking of a Jewish nation one ran the risk of being regarded ridiculous. Today he makes himself ridiculous…

— Theodor Herzl

The Jews who will it shall achieve their State. We shall live at last as free men on our own soil, and…

— Theodor Herzl

I believe I understand anti-Semitism which is a very complex movement. I see it as a Jew, but without hatred or fear.…

— Theodor Herzl

If anyone thinks that Jews can steal into the land of their fathers, he is deceiving either himself or others. Nowhere is…

— Theodor Herzl

It is essential that the sufferings of Jews become worse this will assist in realization of our plans I have an excellent…

— Theodor Herzl

We shall try to spirit the penniless population across the border by procuring employment for it in the transit countries, while denying…

— Theodor Herzl

We, the Jews, not only have degenerated and are located at the end of the path, we spoiled the blood of all…

— Theodor Herzl

Were I to sum up the Basle Congress in a word- which I shall guard against pronouncing publicly- it would be this:…

— Theodor Herzl

It goes without saying that the Jewish people can have no other goal than Palestine and that, whatever the fate of the…

— Theodor Herzl

The Jewish question exists wherever the Jews live, however small their number. Where it does not exist it is imported by Jew…

— Theodor Herzl

“Friedrich spoke thickly. "Don't you think, Mr. Kingscourt, that people would be better if they were better off? "No! If I believed…

— Theodor Herzl

Palestine is our unforgettable historic home. The very name would be a force of marvelous potency for summoning our people together.

— Theodor Herzl

Do you know out of what the German Empire arose? Out of dreams, songs, fantasies and black-red-gold ribbons? Bismarck merely shook the…

— Theodor Herzl