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"It is in the Negev that the creativity and pioneering vigor of Israel shall be tested." (DBG, Speech at Sde Boker, 17 January 1955, as quoted in "Memoirs: David Ben-Gurion" edited by Thomas R. Bransten, 1970, p. 184).

"The Negev offers the greatest opportunity to accomplish everything that still needs to be done." (DBG, Speech at the inauguration of the Negev Development Authority, Beersheba, 12 April 1956, as quoted in "Ben-Gurion: A Biography" by Michael Bar-Zohar, 1977, p. 376)

"The future of Israel lies in the Negev." (DBG, Speech at Kibbutz Revivim, 10 May 1955, as quoted in "Israel: A Personal History" by David Ben-Gurion, 1971, p. 297)

"The Negev is the testing ground of the Israeli people and the Israeli pioneering spirit." (DBG, Speech at the opening of the Sde Boker College, 3 October 1956, as quoted in "The Letters of David Ben-Gurion" edited by Eliezer Livneh, 1972, p. 224)

"The Negev can provide a solution to all our problems." (DBG, Speech at the Negev Conference, Beersheba, 15 June 1957, as quoted in "Ben-Gurion: Prophet of Fire" by Dan Kurzman, 1983, p. 340)

"The Negev is the cornerstone of our country and the key to its development." (DBG, Speech at the National Council for Research and Development, 5 September 1957, as recorded in the Ben-Gurion Archives)

"Only by overcoming the challenges of the Negev can we truly establish our independence." (DBG, speech at the dedication of the Negev Institute for Arid Zone Research, 10 October 1955, as quoted in "Memoirs: David Ben-Gurion" edited by Thomas R. Bransten, 1970, p. 215