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 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.
More Golda Meir Quotes
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I want to say to you, friends, that the Jewish community in Palestine is going to fight to the very end. If we have arms to fight with, we will fight with those, and if not, we will fight with stones in our hands.
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I 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.
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Glorious bouquets and storms of applause are the trimmings which every artist naturally enjoys.
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The modern woman asks herself: Is there something wrong with me if my children don’t fill up my life?
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How does it feel to be a woman minister? I don’t know; I’ve never been a man minister.
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The only alternative to war is peace and the only road to peace is negotiations.
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It is not a sin to be seventy but it is also no joke.
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We will not forgive you for making us kill your sons.
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You’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.
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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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The world hates a Jew who hits back. The world loves us only when we are to be pitied.
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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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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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Don’t be humble… you’re not that great.
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Can we today measure devotion to husband and children by our indifference to everything else?
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