I never did anything alone. Whatever was accomplished in this country was accomplished collectively.
GOLDA MEIRHow does it feel to be a woman minister? I don’t know; I’ve never been a man minister.
More Golda Meir Quotes
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If only political leaders would allow themselves to feel, as well as to think, the world might be a happier place.
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Every civilization finds it necessary to negotiate compromises with its own values.
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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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We Jews have a secret weapon in our struggle with the Arabs; we have no place to go.
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Fashion is an imposition, a reign on freedom.
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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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The deserts of the Middle East are in need of water, not bombers.
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There is only one thing I hope to see before I die, and that is that my people should not need expressions of sympathy anymore.
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I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.
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How can we return the occupied territories? There is nobody to return them to.
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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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How does it feel to be a woman minister? I don’t know; I’ve never been a man minister.
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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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The Soviet government is the most realistic regime in the world – no ideals.
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Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.
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