Born Quote by Shmuel Yosef Agnon

As a result of the historic catastrophe in which Titus of Rome destroyed Jerusalem and Israel was exiled from its land, I was born…

— Shmuel Yosef Agnon

But always I regarded myself as one who was born in Jerusalem.

— Shmuel Yosef Agnon

I was born in the Land of Israel, the son of pioneers - people who tilled the land and sought no fights - who…

— Ariel Sharon

My family has been rooted and intertwined with Jerusalem for generations, and I am among those who say every day, 'May You return to…

— Isaac Herzog

“We live in a world of pomp and muscle, of strutting that glorifies jet thrust and far-flying warheads. It is the same kind of…

— Gordon B. Hinckley

“Jerusalem, ----How cruel it was, after all, that the geographical center of their faith was not actually located within the confines of the Christian…

— Alaa Alghamdi

No city in the world, not even Athens or Rome, ever played as great a role in the life of a nation for so…

— David Ben-Gurion

“Jerusalem has a way of disappointing in tormenting both conquerors and visitors. The contrast between the real and heavenly cities is so excruciating that…

— Simon Sebag Montefiore

“It is therefore deeply tragic that Jerusalem should have become a bone of contention – with people killing each other by the thousand because…

— Jostein Gaarder

After all, I think Jerusalem is part of the, of the world's heritage.

— King Hussein

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the citythat kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children…

— Anonymous

“I have always found it difficult not to be moved by Jerusalem, even when I hated it—and God knows I have hated it for…

— Susan Abulhawa