Herzl, Theodor (1860-1904)
- Quotation from Theodor Herzl “With England as a starting point we may be sure that the Zionist idea will soar further” — 1904
Shortly before his death, repeating that England is the key to Zionism. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “Help me to reach land [Palestine] sooner and the revolt will end” — Aug. 8 1903
In his discussions with the pogromist Vyacheslav Plehve, who doubted the Zionists' ability to attract the Jewish masses. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “I have just come from Plehve … he will effectuate for us a charter for Palestine” — Aug. 1903
Talking about his meeting with the Russian pogromist Viatcheslav Plehve. According to the remarks reported by Herzl to Chaim Zhitlovsky, who rejected these conditions. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “I want you to… put the stamp of your authority on the Zionist plan” — Jan. 11 1902
Expressing his admiration for the colonial adventurer Cecil Rhodes, the founder of Rhodesia, in a draft letter written in his diary. - [wrong] Words attributed to Theodor Herzl “Dry out the swamps and kill snakes” — 1900
Apocryphal or wrong quotation or doubtful. - [wrong] Words attributed to Theodor Herzl “Anti-Semitism … will not harm the Jews” — 1900
Apocryphal or wrong quotation or doubtful. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “Area: from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates” — Oct. 14 1898
Endorsing the suggestion of his associate Max Bodenheimer, specifying for the limits of the State of the Jews. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “I propose capturing the Jewish communities as one of our next targets” — Aug. 28 1898
Speaking at the 2nd Zionist Congress in Basel in 1998 to tackle the generally anti-Zionist Jewish (religious) communities. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “The first moment I entered the Movement my eyes were directed towards England” — Feb. 28 1898
In a letter sent to his English friends before the creation of the English Zionist Federation. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “Our movement … has everywhere to fight an embittered battle with the revolutionary parties” — Oct. 22 1897
Draft of Herzl's letter to the Kaiser of October 22, 1897. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “Watch out, Yid. Zionism might proceed like William Tell” — Oct. 15 1897
In his weekly magazine, Die Welt, attacks in violent and contemptuous - not to say racist - terms the anti-Zionist "Mauschel" (pejorative term, rendered in English by Yid), to which he opposes the Zionist Jew - such as himself -. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “At Basle I founded the Jewish State” — Sep. 3 1897
At the end of the first Zionist Congress in Basel. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “I am in command only of youths, beggars ans sensation mongers” — Aug. 1897
Giving in his diary his opinion on the delegates of the 1st Zionist congress that he convened. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “The unfortunate Jews are now carrying the seeds of Anti-Semitism into England” — Feb. 14 1896
Developing the thesis, taken up by all Zionists, of an inevitable anti-Semitism due to the Jews of Eastern Europe. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “The Governments of all countries ...will be keenly interested in assisting us to obtain the sovereignty we want” — Feb. 14 1896
Assuring that states will get rid of anti-Semitism by getting rid of Jews. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “Poor Jews, but also Christians who wanted to get rid of them, would subscribe” — Feb. 14 1896
Explaining that anti-Semites, in addition to the States, will contribute to the Jewish State by financing it. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “Immigration is consequently futile unless we have the sovereign right to continue” — Feb. 14 1896
Establishing the principle that there is no Jewish state without a guarantee of a colonial power. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “Anti-Semites will become our most dependable friends, the anti-Semitic countries our allies” — June 12 1895
Explaining the usefulness of allying oneself with the anti-Semites to carry out the Zionist project. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “Both the process of expropriation and the removal of the poor must be carried out discretely” — June 12 1895
Herzl imagines the aftermath of the attribution of Palestine (by a great power) to the Zionist movement that he has not yet created... - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “I recognized the emptiness and futility of trying to ‘combat’ anti-Semitism” — June 2 1895
On the first day of his diary. - Quotation from Theodor Herzl “Anti-Semitism has grown and continues to grow - and so do I ” — June 2 1895
On the first day of his diary. - [wrong] Words attributed to Theodor Herzl “That all the Eastern European Jews clean the lice from their clothes” — 1890
Apocryphal or wrong quotation or doubtful. - [wrong] Words attributed to Theodor Herzl “To get rid of certain negative Jewish traits” — 1890
Apocryphal or wrong quotation or doubtful.