Chaim Weizmann quotes

Chaim Weizmann was a Zionist leader, chemist, and the first President of Israel. His diplomatic skills and scientific achievements played a key role in advancing the cause of a Jewish state. He became a significant figure in both the scientific and political arenas, shaping the future of Israel. Here are 6 of his quotes:

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

Chaim Weizmann

I head a nation of a million presidents.

Chaim Weizmann

A law is something which must have a moral basis, so that there is an inner compelling force for every citizen to obey.

Chaim Weizmann

[I]t is not true–no, it is not true–that we have uprooted the Arabs. We have not uprooted them; we have shown them the way to a better life, and we shall continue to do this until they understand that we have a common interest in reviving the Middle East, and that this task can be achieved only on the basis of a strong Jewish Palestine.

Chaim Weizmann

There is no official anti-Semitism in Russia; anti-Semitism in Russia is a crime against the State.

Chaim Weizmann