It goes without saying that the Jewish people can have no other goal than Palestine and that, whatever the fate of the proposition may be, our attitude toward the land of our fathers is and shall remain unchangeable
Theodor HerzlRead
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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote advocates for legal protections to ensure rights that can be revoked, highlighting the importance of secure guarantees for freedom and protection.
Theodor Herzl emphasizes the need for established legal protections as a necessity for safeguarding against arbitrary revocation of rights. He reflects on the struggles of suffering and reliance on protection that can easily be taken away, urging society to strive for guarantees that secure individual freedoms and rights through legitimate and recognized means.
Themes
RightsProtectionFreedomGuaranteesLegalChange
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech advocating for human rights legislation.
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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.
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Dreams and actions are not so different as usually thought, as all actions of men are founded upon dreams, and their end - is a dream too.
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What We want is to make it possible for our unfortunate people to live a life of industry for it is by steady work alone that we hope for our physical and moral rehabilitation. For this reason above all we have undertaken to rally our people around our ideal.
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I will give you my definition of a nation, and you can add the adjective 'Jewish.' A Nation is, in my mind, an historical group of men of a recognizable cohesion held together by a common enemy. Then, if you add to that the word 'Jewish' you have what I understand to be the Jewish nation.
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