We only want that which is given naturally to all peoples of the world, to be masters of our own fate, not of others, and in cooperation and friendship with others.
GOLDA MEIRWe only want that which is given naturally to all peoples of the world, to be masters of our own fate, not of others, and in cooperation and friendship with others.
GOLDA MEIRCan we today measure devotion to husband and children by our indifference to everything else?
GOLDA MEIRZionism and pessimism are not compatible.
GOLDA MEIRThere is only one thing I hope to see before I die, and that is that my people should not need expressions of sympathy anymore.
GOLDA MEIRI can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome.
GOLDA MEIROld age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you’re aboard, there’s nothing you can do.
GOLDA MEIRYou’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.
GOLDA MEIRWe can forgive you for killing our children, but we can never forgive you for making us kill your children.
GOLDA MEIRYou can’t improve on saying nothing.
GOLDA MEIRAs President Nixon says, presidents can do almost anything, and President Nixon has done many things that nobody would have thought of doing.
GOLDA MEIRThere 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.
GOLDA MEIRIt’s no accident many accuse me of conducting public affairs with my heart instead of my head. Well, what if I do?.. Those who don’t know how to weep with their whole heart don’t know how to laugh either.
GOLDA MEIRAbove all, this country is our own. Nobody has to get up in the morning and worry what his neighbors think of him. Being a Jew is no problem here.
GOLDA MEIRIt isn’t enough to believe in something; you have to have the stamina to meet obstacles and overcome them, to struggle.
GOLDA MEIRNot being beautiful was the true blessing. Not being beautiful forced me to develop my inner resources. The pretty girl has a handicap to overcome.
GOLDA MEIRWe don’t want wars even when we win.
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