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Golda Meir

18 quotes

The quotes of Golda Meir have been shared, printed, and passed along for good reason. Their thinking spans from Women to War, revealing a mind that refused to stay in one lane. Discover 20 of Golda Meir's most memorable quotes, ranging across Women, War, Trust, Time, and Success. To get a sense of their style, try: "I don't know why you use a fancy French word like detente when there's a good English phrase for it - cold war."

“To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.”

— Golda Meir

Equality

All Quotes by Golda Meir

“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

Life

“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

Success

“I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.”

— Golda Meir

Time

“We don't thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank God we are efficient.”

— Golda Meir

God

“The Soviet government is the most realistic regime in the world - no ideals.”

— Golda Meir

Government

“The dog that trots about finds a bone.”

— Golda Meir

Motivational

“Fashion is an imposition, a reign on freedom.”

— Golda Meir

Freedom

“We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon - no alternative.”

— Golda Meir

War

“Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do.”

— Golda Meir

Age

“The public history of modern art is the story of conventional people not knowing what they are dealing with.”

— Golda Meir

Art

“Being seventy is not a sin.”

— Golda Meir

Birthday

“Don't be humble... you're not that great.”

— Golda Meir

Great

“Whether women are better than men I cannot say - but I can say they are certainly no worse.”

— Golda Meir

Women

“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

War

“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

Women

“I never did anything alone. Whatever was accomplished in this country was accomplished collectively.”

— Golda Meir

Alone

“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

Morning

“To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.”

— Golda Meir

Equality