Home / Quotes / Quote by Theodor Herzl

Quote by Theodor Herzl

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

Quote by Theodor Herzl

Author

Theodor Herzl (May 2, 1860 – July 3, 1904) was an Austrian journalist and playwright, recognized as the founder of modern political Zionism. His novel 'The Jewish State' outlined his vision for a Jewish homeland in Palestine, which became the basis for the establishment of the State of Israel. more

You May Also Like

“The good thing about the IMF is there is no European politics involved.”

Involved Good Things Imf

Author:Mark Rutte

“I cannot emphasize enough how wrongheaded this is. Withholding criticism and ignoring differences are racism in its purest form. Yet these cultural experts fail to notice that, through their anxious avoidance of criticizing non-Western countries, they trap the people who represent these cultures in a state of backwardness. The experts may have the best of intentions, but as we all know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

People Knows May Country States Enough Form Culture Differences Hell Failing Racism Criticism Intention Western Experts Criticize Anxious Traps Avoidance Good Intentions Withholding

Author:Ayaan Hirsi Ali

“It was Friday, July 24, 1992, when I stepped on the train. Every year I think of it. I see it as my real birthday: the birth of me as a person, making decisions about my life on my own. I was not running away from Islam, or to democracy. I didn't have any big ideas then. I was just a young girl and wanted some way to be me; so I bolted into the unknown.”

Thinking Way Years Persons Ideas Real Bigs Running Wanted Young Girl My Own Decision Democracy Birth Train Islam Running Away Friday July Making Decisions Big Ideas

Book:Infidel

Source: Infidel

“What matters is abuse, and how it is anchored in a religion that denies women their rights as humans. What matters is that atrocities against women and children are carried out in Europe. What matters is that governments and societies must stop hiding behind a hollow pretense of tolerance so that they can recognize and deal with the problem.”

Humans Children Matter Problem Government Deals Behinds Rights Europe Abuse Deny Tolerance Hiding What Matters Hollow Pretense Atrocities Government And Society

Book:Infidel

Source: Infidel

“But without doubts, without a standpoint reached through questionings, human beings can't acquire knowledge.”

Humans Human Beings Doubt Acquire Questioning Standpoint

Book:The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman's Cry for Reason

Source: The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman's Cry for Reason

“It takes a long time to dissolve the bars of a mental cage.”

Long Long Time Bars Cages

Book:Infidel

Source: Infidel

“I wanted secular, non-Muslim people to stop kidding themselves that Islam is peace and tolerance.”

People Wanted Islam Tolerance Secular Infidel Peace And Tolerance Islam Is Peace

Book:Infidel

Source: Infidel

“In a sense, my grandmother was living in the Iron Age. There was no system of writing among the nomads. Metal artifacts were rare and precious.... The first time she saw a white person my grandmother was in her thirties: she thought this person's skin had burned off.”

Writing Firsts Persons Age White Saws First Time Skins Grandmother Iron Metals Burned My Grandmother Nomad Artifacts

Book:Infidel

Source: Infidel

“Kennedy was trying to keep us out of war. I was trying to help him keep us out of war. And General Curtis LeMay, whom I served under as a matter of fact in World War II, was saying "Let's go in, let's totally destroy Cuba."”

Author:Robert McNamara

“We see what we want to believe.”

Author:Robert McNamara