Quotes by Hungarian authors

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Small: We believe that salvation is to be found in wholesome work in a beloved land. Work will provide our people wit
Theodor Herzl
"We believe that salvation is to be found in wholesome work in a beloved land. Work will provide our people with the bread of tomorrow, and moreover, with the honor of the tomorrow, the freedom of the tomorrow"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: Nothing prevents us from being and remaining the exponents of a united humanity, when we have a country of our
Theodor Herzl
"Nothing prevents us from being and remaining the exponents of a united humanity, when we have a country of our own. To fulfill this mission we do not have to remain literally planted among the nations who hate and despise us"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: The land which the Society of Jews will have secured by international law must naturally be privately owned
Theodor Herzl
"The land which the Society of Jews will have secured by international law must naturally be privately owned"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: Let sovereignty be granted us over a portion of the earths surface large enough to satisfy our rightful requir
Theodor Herzl
"Let sovereignty be granted us over a portion of the earth's surface large enough to satisfy our rightful requirements as a nation. The rest we shall manage for ourselves"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: It is true that we aspire to our ancient land. But what we want in that ancient land is a new blossoming of th
Theodor Herzl
"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"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: I incline to an aristocratic republic. This would satisfy the ambitious spirit among our people. We shall lear
Theodor Herzl
"I incline to an aristocratic republic. This would satisfy the ambitious spirit among our people. We shall learn from the historic mistakes of others in the same way as we learn from our own; for we are a modern nation and wish to be the most modern in the world"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: The Jewish people asked nothing of its sons except not to be denied. The world is grateful to every great man
Theodor Herzl
"The Jewish people asked nothing of its sons except not to be denied. The world is grateful to every great man when he brings it something; only the paternal home thanks the son who brings nothing but himself"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: I prefer being penetrated by iron to seeing Palestine is loose
Theodor Herzl
"I prefer being penetrated by iron to seeing Palestine is loose"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: It goes without saying that the Jewish people can have no other goal than Palestine and that, whatever the fat
Theodor Herzl
"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 Herzl, Journalist
Small: Four years ago in speaking of a Jewish nation one ran the risk of being regarded ridiculous. Today he makes hi
Theodor Herzl
"Four years ago in speaking of a Jewish nation one ran the risk of being regarded ridiculous. Today he makes himself ridiculous who denies the existence of a Jewish nation"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
Small: The process of philosophic and scientific enlightenment has shaken the stability of beliefs held explicitly as
Michael Polanyi
"The process of philosophic and scientific enlightenment has shaken the stability of beliefs held explicitly as articles of faith"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: But even physics cannot be defined from an atomic topography
Michael Polanyi
"But even physics cannot be defined from an atomic topography"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: And the actual achievements of biology are explanations in terms of mechanisms founded on physics and chemistr
Michael Polanyi
"And the actual achievements of biology are explanations in terms of mechanisms founded on physics and chemistry, which is not the same thing as explanations in terms of physics and chemistry"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: We could not, for example, arrive at a principle like that of entropy without introducing some additional prin
Michael Polanyi
"We could not, for example, arrive at a principle like that of entropy without introducing some additional principle, such as randomness, to this topography"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: So long as we use a certain language, all questions that we can ask will have to be formulated in it and will
Michael Polanyi
"So long as we use a certain language, all questions that we can ask will have to be formulated in it and will thereby confirm the theory of the universe which is implied in the vocabulary and structure of the language"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: Moreover, only a strong and united scientific opinion imposing the intrinsic value of scientific progress on s
Michael Polanyi
"Moreover, only a strong and united scientific opinion imposing the intrinsic value of scientific progress on society at large can elicit the support of scientific inquiry by the general public"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: Admittedly, scientific authority is not distributed evenly throughout the body of scientists some distinguishe
Michael Polanyi
"Admittedly, scientific authority is not distributed evenly throughout the body of scientists; some distinguished members of the profession predominate over others of a more junior standing"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: The first thing to make clear is that scientists, freely making their own choice of problems and pursuing them
Michael Polanyi
"The first thing to make clear is that scientists, freely making their own choice of problems and pursuing them in the light of their own personal judgment, are in fact co-operating as members of a closely knit organization"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: I hold that the propositions embodied in natural science are not derived by any definite rule from the data of
Michael Polanyi
"I hold that the propositions embodied in natural science are not derived by any definite rule from the data of experience, and that they can neither be verified nor falsified by experience according to any definite rule"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: When I had made more money than I needed for myself and my family, I set up a foundation to promote the values
"When I had made more money than I needed for myself and my family, I set up a foundation to promote the values and principles of a free and open society"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: President Bush is endangering our safety, hurting our vital interests, and undermining American values
"President Bush is endangering our safety, hurting our vital interests, and undermining American values"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: I give away something up to 500 million a year throughout the world promoting Open Society. My foundations sup
"I give away something up to $500 million a year throughout the world promoting Open Society. My foundations support people in the country who care about an open society. It's their work that I'm supporting. So it's not me doing it"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: Bushs war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermin
"Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed forces. Our troops were trained to project overwhelming power. They were not trained for occupation duties"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: The financial markets generally are unpredictable. So that one has to have different scenarios... The idea tha
"The financial markets generally are unpredictable. So that one has to have different scenarios... The idea that you can actually predict what's going to happen contradicts my way of looking at the market"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: Regulating and taxing marijuana would simultaneously save taxpayers billions of dollars in enforcement and inc
"Regulating and taxing marijuana would simultaneously save taxpayers billions of dollars in enforcement and incarceration costs, while providing many billions of dollars in revenue annually"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: Markets are designed to allow individuals to look after their private needs and to pursue profit. Its really a
"Markets are designed to allow individuals to look after their private needs and to pursue profit. It's really a great invention and I wouldn't under-estimate the value of that, but they're not designed to take care of social needs"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing thei
"An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: Of course language manifests a belief only if we use its words with the implied acceptance of their appositene
Michael Polanyi
"Of course language manifests a belief only if we use its words with the implied acceptance of their appositeness"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: No inanimate object is ever fully determined by the laws of physics and chemistry
Michael Polanyi
"No inanimate object is ever fully determined by the laws of physics and chemistry"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: My title is intended to suggest that the community of scientists is organized in a way which resembles certain
Michael Polanyi
"My title is intended to suggest that the community of scientists is organized in a way which resembles certain features of a body politic and works according to economic principles similar to those by which the production of material goods is regulated"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: But the system of prices ruling the market not only transmits information in the light of which economic agent
Michael Polanyi
"But the system of prices ruling the market not only transmits information in the light of which economic agents can mutually adjust their actions, it also provides them with an incentive to exercise economy in terms of money"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
Small: When it comes to social consequences, theyve got all different people acting in different ways, very difficult
"When it comes to social consequences, they've got all different people acting in different ways, very difficult to even have a proper criterion of success. So, it's a difficult task"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman
"Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: To my mind, there is a solution which has to do with democracy, because democratic governments are subject to
"To my mind, there is a solution which has to do with democracy, because democratic governments are subject to the will of the people. So, if the people will it, you can actually create international institutions through the democratic states"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: The worse a situation becomes the less it takes to turn it around, the bigger the upside
"The worse a situation becomes the less it takes to turn it around, the bigger the upside"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: My foundations support people in the country who care about an open society. Its their work that Im supporting
"My foundations support people in the country who care about an open society. It's their work that I'm supporting. So it's not me doing it. But I can empower them. I can support them, and I can help them"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: Just as the process of repealing national alcohol prohibition began with individual states repealing their own
"Just as the process of repealing national alcohol prohibition began with individual states repealing their own prohibition laws, so individual states must now take the initiative with respect to repealing marijuana prohibition laws"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: There is a resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe. The policies of the Bush administration and the Sharon admin
"There is a resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe. The policies of the Bush administration and the Sharon administration contribute to that. It's not specifically anti-Semitism, but it does manifest itself in anti-Semitism as well"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: Stock market bubbles dont grow out of thin air. They have a solid basis in reality, but reality as distorted b
"Stock market bubbles don't grow out of thin air. They have a solid basis in reality, but reality as distorted by a misconception"
George Soros, Businessman
Small: Proposition 19 already is a winner no matter what happens on election day. The mere fact of its being on the b
"Proposition 19 already is a winner no matter what happens on election day. The mere fact of its being on the ballot has elevated and legitimized public discourse about marijuana and marijuana policy in ways I could not have imagined a year ago"
George Soros, Businessman