Hal Lindsey

“When the Jewish people, after nearly 2,000 years of exile, under relentless persecution, became a nation again on 14 May 1948 the 'fig tree' put forth its first leaves. Jesus said that this would indicate that He was 'at the door,' ready to return.”

“We are very near the final climactic events that end with the Second Coming of Christ.”

“The most important sign in Matthew has to be the restoration of the Jews to the land in the rebirth of Israel.”

“Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air...but only for one second without hope.”

“I didn't ask to be a hero, but I guess I have become one in the Christian community. So I accept it. But if I'm wrong about this, I guess I'll become a bum.”

“Twenty years ago, I said there was going to be something that would stop the Soviet Union from taking over the world. And now we see that the Soviet Union has been stopped, through its own disintegration.”