Chaim Weizmann

“Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly hard for them.”

“A state is not created by decree, but by the hammer and the anvil, by the plow and the sweat of the brow.”

“I have no understanding of a State which does not rest on a moral foundation.”

“The world will not be free until the Jews are free.”

“To be a Zionist it is not necessary to be a madman, but it helps.”

“There are no shortcuts in life.”

“The Jews are a people who can't sleep themselves and won't let anybody else sleep.”

“I trust that a Jewish state will be established in our time, a state which will be based on the principles of justice and peace.”

“We will establish ourselves in Palestine whether you like it or not.”

“A state cannot be created by resolutions. It is created by the people.”

“Our future depends on our own efforts.”

“The world is not a hotel. We cannot check in and check out as we please.”