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Discover Golda Meir famous and rare quotes. Share funny quotes by Golda Meir and quotations about children and war. "One cannot and must not try to erase..."
- “Don't be so humble - you are not that great.” ― Golda Meir.
- “One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.” ― Golda Meir, My Life.
- “Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either” ― Golda Meir.
- “When peace comes we will perhaps in time be able to forgive the Arabs for killing our sons, but it will be harder for us to forgive them for having forced us to kill their sons.
- 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.
- We Jews have a secret weapon in our struggle with the Arabs; we have no place to go. Golda Meir.
- One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present. Golda Meir.
- You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity. Golda Meir.
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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!” “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.” “It is true that we have...
“We can forgive the Arabs for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children. We will only have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us” “We do not rejoice in victories. We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown and when strawberries bloom in Israel.” “A leader who doesn't he...
“We Jews have a secret weapon in our struggle with the Arabs - We have no place to go.” “I guess we have no choice. Either we do everything that is possible, and may seem to others as impossible, and just give up. Or we do everything that is really impossible and we remain alive. There’s one more basic thing that I think that people outside of Isra...
“A story once went the rounds of Israel to the effect that Ben-Gurion described me as 'the only man' in his cabinet. What amused me about is that he (or whoever invented the story) thought that this was the greatest compliment that could be paid to a woman. I very much doubt that any man would have been flattered if I had said about him that he was...
A collection of quotes by Golda Meir, the fourth prime minister of Israel, on various topics related to Israel and Judaism. Learn about her views on the Palestinians, the Arabs, the Golan Heights, women's rights and more.
May 10, 2024 · Quotes [ edit] We don’t thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank God we are efficient. We hate war. We do not rejoice in victories. We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown, and when strawberries bloom in Israel. Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself.
Quotes. Selected Quotes from Golda Meir. Golda Meir was not a grand orator in any traditional sense of the term and she was a reluctant writer. Still, her words often contained a direct and simple eloquence. They reflect her no nonsense approach and are straightforward, honest and laced with humor.
Jan 16, 2024 · Discover the wisdom and inspiration of Golda Meir, the fourth Prime Minister of Israel, through her quotes on women, leadership, and peace. Learn from her stories, humor, and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of the Middle East.
