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Every civilization finds it necessary to negotiate compromises with its own values.

Golda Meir

We say peace and the echo comes back from the other side, war. We dont want wars even when we win.
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Deep Peace Side War Win
The modern woman asks herself: Is there something wrong with me if my children don’t fill up my life?
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Children Life Modern Myself Woman Wrong
The world hates a Jew who hits back. The world loves us only when we are to be pitied.
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Hate Jew Ourselves Pity World
Arab sovereignty in Jerusalem just cannot be. This city will not be divided – not half and half, not 60-40, not 75-25, nothing.
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Country Division Place
You’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.
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Adversity Better Company Partner Yourself
It is true we have won all our wars, but we have paid for them. We don’t want victories anymore.
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Deep Pay True Victory War Win
Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.
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Ability Fall Mark Short
I never did anything alone. Whatever was accomplished in this country was accomplished collectively.
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Accomplishment Alone Collection Myself
The deserts of the Middle East are in need of water, not bombers.
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Country Desert Need Place Water Weapon
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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Difference Explanation Jew Man Myself Place Young
You can get used to anything if you have to, even feeling perpetually guilty.
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Feeling Guilty Habit Yourself
Every civilization finds it necessary to negotiate compromises with its own values.
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Civilization Compromise Necessary Negotiation Value
Show me a sensible person who likes himself or herself! I know myself too well to like what I see. I know but too well that I’m not what I’d like to be.
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Myself Person See Sensibility
There’s no difference between one’s killing and making decisions that will send others to kill. It’s exactly the same thing, or even worse.
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Decision Difference Kill Oneself Worst
The only way to eliminate war is to love our children more than we hate our enemies.
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Children Elimination Enemy Hate Love War
If only political leaders would allow themselves to feel, as well as to think, the world might be a happier place.
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Feeling Happiness Leadership Place Politics Thinking

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