Nothing prevents us from being and remaining the exponents of a united humanity, when we have a country of our own. To fulfill this mission we do not have to remain literally planted among the nations who hate and despise us.

Truly we have had enough experience with sufferance and protection which could be revoked at will. Consequently, the only reasonable Course of action is to work for publicly legalized guarantees... view

By: Theodor Herzl

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

By: Theodor Herzl

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The land which the Society of Jews will have secured by international law must naturally be privately owned... view

By: Theodor Herzl

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Let sovereignty be granted us over a portion of the earth's surface large enough to satisfy our rightful requirements as a nation. The rest we shall manage for ourselves... view

By: Theodor Herzl

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Our opponents maintain that we are confronted with insurmountable political obstacles, but that may be said of the smallest obstacle if one has no desire to surmount it... view

By: Theodor Herzl

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It is true that we aspire to our ancient land. But what we want in that ancient land is a new blossoming of the Jewish spirit... view

By: Theodor Herzl

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The spirit in which the offer was made must of necessity contribute to improving and alleviating the situation of the Jewish people without our renouncing one iota of the great principles upon which our movement is based... view

By: Theodor Herzl

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I incline to an aristocratic republic. This would satisfy the ambitious spirit among our people. We shall learn from the historic mistakes of others in the same way as we learn from our own.. view

By: Theodor Herzl

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

By: Theodor Herzl

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Philanthropic colonization is a failure. National colonization will succeed... view

By: Theodor Herzl

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

By: Theodor Herzl

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