Zionism and pessimism are not compatible.
GOLDA MEIRGlorious bouquets and storms of applause are the trimmings which every artist naturally enjoys.
More Golda Meir Quotes
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At work, you think of the children you have left at home. At home, you think of the work you’ve left unfinished. Such a struggle is unleashed within yourself. Your heart is rent.
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We can forgive you for killing our children, but we can never forgive you for making us kill your children.
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Not being beautiful was the true blessing. Not being beautiful forced me to develop my inner resources. The pretty girl has a handicap to overcome.
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Those who don’t know how to weep with their whole heart, don’t know how to laugh either.
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Fashion is an imposition, a reign on freedom.
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Whether women are better than men I cannot say – but I can say they are certainly no worse.
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There can be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. His instinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, he most illogically kicks up a row.
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Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you’re aboard, there’s nothing you can do.
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It isn’t enough to believe in something; you have to have the stamina to meet obstacles and overcome them, to struggle.
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We do not rejoice in victories. We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown and when strawberries bloom in Israel.
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How can I explain the difference to me between America and Russia? the America I’ve known is a place where men on horseback escort union marchers, the Russia I’ve known is a place where men on horseback slaughter young Socialists and Jews.
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You’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.
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We don’t thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank God we are efficient.
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The world hates a Jew who hits back. The world loves us only when we are to be pitied.
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To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don’t be.
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