Quotes By Golda Meir

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

Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself.

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

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.

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.

A leader who doesn't hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader.

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.

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

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.