We Are Organizing Jewry For Its Coming

Dream And Deed Are Not As Different As Many Think. All The Deeds Of Men Are Dreams At First, And Become Dreams In The End.

Were I To Sum Up The Basle Congress In A Word- Which I Shall Guard Against Pronouncing Publicly- It Would Be This: 'at Basle, I Founded The Jewish State. If I Said This Out Loud Today, I Would Be Answered By Universal Laughter. If Not In 5 Years, Certainly In 50, Everyone Will Know It.'

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.

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.

I Believe I Understand Anti-semitism Which Is A Very Complex Movement. I See It As A Jew, But Without Hatred Or Fear. I Recognize What Is Anti-semitism Is Rude Jesting, Vulgar Jealousy Of Métier, Hereditary Prejudice; But Also What Can Be Considered As In Fact Legitimate Defence.