We do not rejoice in victories. We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown and when strawberries bloom in Israel.
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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Being seventy is not a sin. It’s not a joy, either.
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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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To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.
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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 only alternative to war is peace and the only road to peace is negotiations.
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Fashion is an imposition, a reign on freedom.
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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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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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The deserts of the Middle East are in need of water, not bombers.
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There was no such thing as Palestinians, they never existed.
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You can get used to anything if you have to, even feeling perpetually guilty.
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We will not forgive you for making us kill your sons.
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This country exists as the fulfillment of a promise made by God Himself. It would be ridiculous to ask it to account for its legitimacy.
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Above 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.
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