Golda Meir Quotes And Sayings

Golda Meir was an Israeli teacher, kibbutznik, stateswoman and politician and the fourth elected Prime Minister of Israel. Meir was elected Prime Minister of Israel on March 17, 1969, after serving as Minister of Labour and Foreign Minister. The world’s fourth and Israel’s first and only woman to hold such an office, she has been described as the “Iron Lady” of Israeli politics. She was often portrayed as the “strong-willed, straight-talking, grey-bunned grandmother of the Jewish people”.

Trust Yourself. Create The Kind Of Self That You Will Be Happy To Live With All Your Life. Make The Most Of Yourself By Fanning The Tiny, Inner Sparks Of Possibility Into Flames Of Achievement.

Golda Meir Quotes (1) - Trust Yourself. Create The Kind Of Self T... - QuotesTrust Yourself. Create The Kind Of Self That You Will Be Happy To Live With All Your Life. Make The Most Of Yourself By Fanning The Tiny, Inner Sparks Of Possibility Into Flames Of Achievement.

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Don't Be Humble... You're Not That Great.

Golda Meir Quotes (11) - Don't Be Humble... You're Not That Great... - QuotesDon't Be Humble... You're Not That Great.

Golda Meir Quotes (11) - Don't Be Humble... You're Not That Great... - Quotes

Old Age Is Like A Plane Flying Through A Storm. Once You're Aboard, There's Nothing You Can Do.

Golda Meir Quotes (10) - Old Age Is Like A Plane Flying Through A... - QuotesOld Age Is Like A Plane Flying Through A Storm. Once You're Aboard, There's Nothing You Can Do.

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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.

Golda Meir Quotes (12) - Not Being Beautiful Was The True Blessin... - QuotesNot 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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We Have Always Said That In Our War With The Arabs We Had A Secret Weapon - No Alternative.

Golda Meir Quotes (14) - We Have Always Said That In Our War With... - QuotesWe Have Always Said That In Our War With The Arabs We Had A Secret Weapon - No Alternative.

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One Cannot And Must Not Try To Erase The Past Merely Because It Does Not Fit The Present.

Golda Meir Quotes (13) - One Cannot And Must Not Try To Erase The... - QuotesOne Cannot And Must Not Try To Erase The Past Merely Because It Does Not Fit The Present.

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Ability Hits The Mark Where Presumption Overshoots And Diffidence Falls Short.

Golda Meir Quotes (16) - Ability Hits The Mark Where Presumption ... - QuotesAbility Hits The Mark Where Presumption Overshoots And Diffidence Falls Short.

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Let Me Tell You Something That We Israelis Have Against Moses. He Took Us 40 Years Through The Desert In Order To Bring Us To The One Spot In The Middle East That Has No Oil!

Golda Meir Quotes (15) - Let Me Tell You Something That We Israel... - QuotesLet Me Tell You Something That We Israelis Have Against Moses. He Took Us 40 Years Through The Desert In Order To Bring Us To The One Spot In The Middle East That Has No Oil!

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Whether Women Are Better Than Men I Cannot Say - But I Can Say They Are Certainly No Worse.

Golda Meir Quotes (18) - Whether Women Are Better Than Men I Cann... - QuotesWhether Women Are Better Than Men I Cannot Say - But I Can Say They Are Certainly No Worse.

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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.

Golda Meir Quotes (19) - It Is True We Have Won All Our Wars, But... - QuotesIt Is True We Have Won All Our Wars, But We Have Paid For Them. We Don't Want Victories Anymore.

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Pessimism Is A Luxury That A Jew Can Never Allow Himself.

Golda Meir Quotes (2) - Pessimism Is A Luxury That A Jew Can Neve... - QuotesPessimism Is A Luxury That A Jew Can Never Allow Himself.

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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.

Golda Meir Quotes (20) - Above All, This Country Is Our Own. Nobo... - QuotesAbove 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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Glorious Bouquets And Storms Of Applause Are The Trimmings Which Every Artist Naturally Enjoys.

Golda Meir Quotes (22) - Glorious Bouquets And Storms Of Applause... - QuotesGlorious Bouquets And Storms Of Applause Are The Trimmings Which Every Artist Naturally Enjoys.

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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.

Golda Meir Quotes (21) - There Can Be No Doubt That The Average M... - QuotesThere 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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To Be Successful, A Woman Has To Be Much Better At Her Job Than A Man.

Golda Meir Quotes (25) - To Be Successful, A Woman Has To Be Much... - QuotesTo Be Successful, A Woman Has To Be Much Better At Her Job Than A Man.

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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 Meir Quotes (23) - I Can Honestly Say That I Was Never Affe... - QuotesI 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.

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I Never Did Anything Alone. Whatever Was Accomplished In This Country Was Accomplished Collectively.

Golda Meir Quotes (24) - I Never Did Anything Alone. Whatever Was... - QuotesI Never Did Anything Alone. Whatever Was Accomplished In This Country Was Accomplished Collectively.

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The Soviet Government Is The Most Realistic Regime In The World - No Ideals.

Golda Meir Quotes (28) - The Soviet Government Is The Most Realis... - QuotesThe Soviet Government Is The Most Realistic Regime In The World - No Ideals.

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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.

Golda Meir Quotes (27) - Women's Liberation Is Just A Lot Of Fool... - QuotesWomen'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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As President Nixon Says, Presidents Can Do Almost Anything, And President Nixon Has Done Many Things That Nobody Would Have Thought Of Doing.

Golda Meir Quotes (26) - As President Nixon Says, Presidents Can ... - QuotesAs 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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We Don't Thrive On Military Acts. We Do Them Because We Have To, And Thank God We Are Efficient.

Golda Meir Quotes (29) - We Don't Thrive On Military Acts. We Do ... - QuotesWe Don't Thrive On Military Acts. We Do Them Because We Have To, And Thank God We Are Efficient.

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A Leader Who Doesn't Hesitate Before He Sends His Nation Into Battle Is Not Fit To Be A Leader.

Golda Meir Quotes (3) - A Leader Who Doesn't Hesitate Before He S... - QuotesA Leader Who Doesn't Hesitate Before He Sends His Nation Into Battle Is Not Fit To Be A Leader.

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The Public History Of Modern Art Is The Story Of Conventional People Not Knowing What They Are Dealing With.

Golda Meir Quotes (30) - The Public History Of Modern Art Is The ... - QuotesThe Public History Of Modern Art Is The Story Of Conventional People Not Knowing What They Are Dealing With.

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Authority Poisons Everybody Who Takes Authority On Himself.

Golda Meir Quotes (31) - Authority Poisons Everybody Who Takes Au... - QuotesAuthority Poisons Everybody Who Takes Authority On Himself.

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Being Seventy Is Not A Sin.

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We Jews Have A Secret Weapon In Our Struggle With The Arabs; We Have No Place To Go.

Golda Meir Quotes (33) - We Jews Have A Secret Weapon In Our Stru... - QuotesWe 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.

Golda Meir Quotes (34) - Fashion Is An Imposition, A Reign On Fre... - QuotesFashion Is An Imposition, A Reign On Freedom.

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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.

Golda Meir Quotes (36) - It's No Accident Many Accuse Me Of Condu... - QuotesIt'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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I Don't Know Why You Use A Fancy French Word Like Detente When There's A Good English Phrase For It - Cold War.

Golda Meir Quotes (35) - I Don't Know Why You Use A Fancy French ... - QuotesI Don't Know Why You Use A Fancy French Word Like Detente When There's A Good English Phrase For It - Cold War.

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Even Paranoids Have Real Enemies.

Golda Meir Quotes (39) - Even Paranoids Have Real Enemies.... - QuotesEven Paranoids Have Real Enemies.

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Men Who Have Reached And Passed Forty-five, Have A Look As If Waiting For The Secret Of The Other World, And As If They Were Perfectly Sure Of Having Found Out The Secret Of This.

Golda Meir Quotes (37) - Men Who Have Reached And Passed Forty-fi... - QuotesMen Who Have Reached And Passed Forty-five, Have A Look As If Waiting For The Secret Of The Other World, And As If They Were Perfectly Sure Of Having Found Out The Secret Of This.

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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.

Golda Meir Quotes (38) - There's No Difference Between One's Kill... - QuotesThere'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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To Be Or Not To Be Is Not A Question Of Compromise. Either You Be Or You Don't Be.

Golda Meir Quotes (4) - To Be Or Not To Be Is Not A Question Of C... - QuotesTo Be Or Not To Be Is Not A Question Of Compromise. Either You Be Or You Don't Be.

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The Dog That Trots About Finds A Bone.

Golda Meir Quotes (6) - The Dog That Trots About Finds A Bone.... - QuotesThe Dog That Trots About Finds A Bone.

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We Do Not Rejoice In Victories. We Rejoice When A New Kind Of Cotton Is Grown And When Strawberries Bloom In Israel.

Golda Meir Quotes (5) - We Do Not Rejoice In Victories. We Rejoic... - QuotesWe Do Not Rejoice In Victories. We Rejoice When A New Kind Of Cotton Is Grown And When Strawberries Bloom In Israel.

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You'll Never Find A Better Sparring Partner Than Adversity.

Golda Meir Quotes (7) - You'll Never Find A Better Sparring Partn... - QuotesYou'll Never Find A Better Sparring Partner Than Adversity.

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I Must Govern The Clock, Not Be Governed By It.

Golda Meir Quotes (9) - I Must Govern The Clock, Not Be Governed ... - QuotesI Must Govern The Clock, Not Be Governed By It.

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Those Who Don't Know How To Weep With Their Whole Heart, Don't Know How To Laugh Either.

Golda Meir Quotes (8) - Those Who Don't Know How To Weep With The... - QuotesThose Who Don't Know How To Weep With Their Whole Heart, Don't Know How To Laugh Either.

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The Egyptians Could Run To Egypt, The Syrians Into Syria. The Only Place We Could Run Was Into The Sea, And Before We Did That We Might As Well Fight.

Golda Meir Quotes (17) - The Egyptians Could Run To Egypt, The Sy... - QuotesThe Egyptians Could Run To Egypt, The Syrians Into Syria. The Only Place We Could Run Was Into The Sea, And Before We Did That We Might As Well Fight.

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