“In the New Society [Israel]… we have found the answers to many of the troublesome old problems. Unfortunately, though, there is still much misery in the world, which can be alleviated only through concerted effort. When a disaster occurs anywhere in the world - 
fire, flood, famine or epidemic - it is reported here at once… Inventors, artists, and scholars also turn here to ask for support for their work… and indeed they are being supported if they are found worthy.”
- Theodor Herzl