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Famous Golda Meir Quotes
“The only way to eliminate war is to love our children more than we hate our enemies.”
“Every civilization finds it necessary to negotiate compromises with its own values.”
“We don't thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank God we are efficient.”
“Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do.”
“We Jews have a secret weapon in our struggle with the Arabs; we have no place to go.”
“Those who don't know how to weep with their whole heart, don't know how to laugh either.”
“One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.”
“To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.”
“It is true we have won all our wars, but we have paid for them. We don't want victories anymore.”
“A leader who doesn't hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader.”
“Whether women are better than men I cannot say - but I can say they are certainly no worse.”
“To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don't be.”
“You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.”
“Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.”
“Glorious bouquets and storms of applause are the trimmings which every artist naturally enjoys.”
“The Soviet government is the most realistic regime in the world - no ideals.”
“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.”