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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."

“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

All Quotes by Golda Meir

“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

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

— Golda Meir

Freedom

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

— Golda Meir

Women

“Being seventy is not a sin.”

— Golda Meir

Birthday

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

— Golda Meir

Time

“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

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

— Golda Meir

Art

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

— Golda Meir

Alone

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

— Golda Meir

Government

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

— Golda Meir

War

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

— Golda Meir

God

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

— Golda Meir

Age

“The dog that trots about finds a bone.”

— Golda Meir

Motivational

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

— Golda Meir

Great

“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

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

— Golda Meir

Equality

“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

“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