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A. D. Gordon

(1856–1922) Philosopher

8 quotes in 78 categories

A. D. Gordon was a philosopher.

Quick Facts About A. D. Gordon

Born: June 9, 1856
Died: February 22, 1922
Profession: Philosopher

About A. D. Gordon

[Wikidata] Russian-Jewish philosopher, worker, and educator... | [Wikipedia] Aaron David Gordon, more commonly known as A. D. Gordon, was a Labour Zionist thinker and the spiritual force behind practical Zionism and Labor Zionism. He founded Hapoel Hatzair, a movement that set the tone for the Zionist movement for many years to come.

Quotes by A. D. Gordon

You work here [on the farm] simply without philosophizing; sometimes the work is hard and crowded with pettiness. But at times you…

Blades

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We must enhance the light, not fight the darkness.

Dark

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The love of power comes from a lack of the most important power, that of living a life of eternity with every…

Creatures

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Nowhere in the world can the Jew savor the taste of Homeland save in the Land of Israel.

Homeland

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A false idea is not only one which is absolutely subjective but one which is absolutely objective.

Funny

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The soul should be examined in the light of other souls.

Inspirational

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The soul of the slave, the soul of the "little man," is as dear to me as the soul of the great.

Dear

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And when you, O human, will return to Nature, that day your eyes will open, you will stare straight into the eyes…

Desire

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