12 Quotes & Sayings By David Bengurion

David Ben-Gurion (Hebrew: דדי בן-גוריון‎, Ddi Bnei-Gurion) (born David Grün in Zolochiv, Ukraine, 25 March 1886 – died 9 November 1973) was the first Prime Minister of Israel. He was one of the leaders of early Zionist groups in Turkey and Russia, and became head of the Jewish Agency for Palestine in 1919. He was elected Prime Minister of Israel in 1949, serving until 1963. He led Israel to independence in May 1948, only to see it fall to Arab attacks in the June war. He became President after the assassination of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in modern Middle Eastern history Read more

He consolidated power over his party, the Labor Party, and the Histadrut trade union federation. He also established close relations with other world leaders that have endured to this day.

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We have preserved the book, and the book has preserved us. David BenGurion
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In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles. David BenGurion
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Courage is ... the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared. David BenGurion
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In Israel in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles. David BenGurion
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The past is our very being. David BenGurion
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Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist. David BenGurion
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Thought is a strenuous art - few practice it, and then only at rare times. David BenGurion
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Without moral and intellectual independence, there is no anchor for national independence. David BenGurion
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Anyone who believes you can't change history has never tried to write his memoirs. David BenGurion
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Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared. David BenGurion
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Ours is a country built more on people than on territory. The Jews will come from everywhere: from France, from Russia, from America, from Yemen... Their faith is their passport. David BenGurion