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.
GOLDA MEIR
GOLDA MEIR
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Golda Meir77 quotes“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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Golda MeirGolda Meir Don’t become cynical. Don’t give up hope. Don’t believe that everything is judged only by expediency. There is idealism in this world. There is human brotherhood.
Golda MeirGolda Meir Men are committing the rapes. Let them be put under curfew.
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Golda MeirGolda Meir 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.
Golda MeirGolda Meir You can get used to anything if you have to, even feeling perpetually guilty.
Golda MeirGolda Meir To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.
Golda MeirGolda Meir The only way to eliminate war is to love our children more than we hate our enemies.
Golda MeirGolda Meir 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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