Golda Meir was an Israeli politician and the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. Known for her strong leadership during a critical period in Israeli history, Meir played a key role in the Yom Kippur War and was a prominent figure in the founding of the state of Israel. Her tenure as Prime Minister and her contributions to Israeli politics and diplomacy have made her a respected and influential leader.

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


1

"It is true we have won all our wars, but we have paid for them. We don't want victories anymore."



"We do not rejoice in victories. We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown and when strawberries bloom in Israel."



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



"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."



"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."



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


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


18

"To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don't be."


13

"There's no difference between one's killing and making decisions that will send others to kill. It's exactly the same thing, or even worse."

