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 MEIRAnybody who believes in something without reservation believes that this thing is right and should be, has the stamina to meet obstacles and overcome them.
More Golda Meir Quotes
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I have always felt sorry for people afraid of feeling, of sentimentality, who are unable to weep with their whole heart. Because those who do not know how to weep do not know how to laugh either.
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There is no such thing as a Palestinian people… It is not as if we came and threw them out and took their country. They didn’t exist.
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There was no such thing as Palestinians, they never existed.
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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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A leader who doesn’t hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader.
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The only way to eliminate war is to love our children more than we hate our enemies.
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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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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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To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don’t be.
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We don’t want wars even when we win.
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Glorious bouquets and storms of applause are the trimmings which every artist naturally enjoys.
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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 say peace and the echo comes back from the other side, war. We dont want wars even when we win.
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My dear, old age is like an airplane flying in a storm. Once you’re in it there’s nothing you can do. You can’t stop a plane, you can’t stop a storm, you can’t stop time. So you might as well take it easy, with wisdom.
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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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