Israel itself is the strongest guarantee against another Holocaust.
GOLDA MEIRWomen’s liberation is just a lot of foolishness. It’s men who are discriminated against. They can’t bear children. And no one is likely to do anything about that.
More Golda Meir Quotes
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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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We will not forgive you for making us kill your sons.
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As President Nixon says, presidents can do almost anything, and President Nixon has done many things that nobody would have thought of doing.
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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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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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The Soviet government is the most realistic regime in the world – no ideals.
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It is not a sin to be seventy but it is also no joke.
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Women’s liberation is just a lot of foolishness. It’s men who are discriminated against. They can’t bear children. And no one is likely to do anything about that.
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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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It’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.
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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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Zionism and pessimism are not compatible.
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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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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 can forgive you for killing our children, but we can never forgive you for making us kill your children.
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