Golda Meir Quotes

Biography: Golda Meir is known for being the fourth Prime Minister of Israel and ... more Biography: Golda Meir is known for being the fourth Prime Minister of Israel and one of the first women to hold such an office worldwide. Born in 1898 in Kyiv, she immigrated to the USA and then to Palestine. Meir played a crucial role in Israel's founding and governance, leading the country from 1969 to 1974. less

"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""Our secret weapon is no secret at all: it's the indomitable spirit of our people""Don't be humble... you're not that great""Being seventy is not a sin""I never did anything alone Whatever was accomplished in this country was accomplished collectively""Old age is like a plane flying through a storm Once you're aboard there's nothing you can do ""Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either ""One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present ""To be successful a woman has to be much better at her job than a man ""Whether women are better than men I cannot say but I can say they are certainly no worse ""I must govern the clock, not be governed by it""Peace will come when the Arabs will 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""Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself""Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement""The dog that trots about finds a bone""Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life"

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