"The first condition a community should set, if it aspires to be a nation, is to own the land whereon it lives, and supply its own needs." ~~ Max Nordau
"When you come to a city, follow its customs." ~~ Midrash, Exodus R. 47
"When the president enters, all rise and none sits until he says: “Be seated!”" ~~ Talmud, Horayot
"A community which has no synagogue and no shelter for the poor, must first provide for the poor. " ~~ Sefer Hasidim
"Any fact that needs to be disclosed should be put out now or as quickly as possible, because otherwise the bleeding will not end. " ~~ Henry A. Kissinger
"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. " ~~ Henry A. Kissinger
"A politician is someone who will double-cross that bridge when he comes to it." ~~ Oscar Levant
"Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility. " ~~ Sigmund Freud
"A town without schoolchildren is doomed to destruction." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Jewish law sets forth the criteria necessary for Israel’s peace and safety: these can only be achieved from a position of military strength and secure borders. Any sign of strategic vulnerability is sure to encourage terrorism in Israel and abroad. " ~~ Rebbe Menachem Schneerson
"Communism is like one big phone company. " ~~ Lenny Bruce
"A law must have a moral basis so that there is an inner compelling urge for every citizen to obey." ~~ Chaim Weizmann
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