You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. Golda Meir More Quotes by Golda Meir More Quotes From Golda Meir We do not rejoice in victories. We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown and when strawberries bloom in Israel. Golda Meir victoryhumorousisrael There is only one thing I hope to see before I die, and that is that my people should not need expressions of sympathy anymore. Golda Meir expressionsympathypeople 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. Golda Meir girlbeautifulbeauty Israel itself is the strongest guarantee against another Holocaust. Golda Meir holocaustisraelguarantees To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don't be. Golda Meir be-or-not-to-bebullyingcompromise Zionism and pessimism are not compatible. Golda Meir humorousisraelfunny Men are committing the rapes. Let them be put under curfew. Golda Meir curfewmen Any one who speaks in favor of bringing the Arab refugees back must also say how he expects to take the responsibility for it, if he is interested in the state of Israel. It is better that things are stated clearly and plainly: We shall not let this happen. Golda Meir favorsisraelresponsibility Whether women are better than men I cannot say - but I can say they are certainly no worse. Golda Meir memorableworkfunny Anybody who believes in something without reservation believes that this thing is right and should be, has the stamina to meet obstacles and overcome them. Golda Meir womenovercomingbelieve Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short. Golda Meir markhairfall The only alternative to war is peace and the only road to peace is negotiations. Golda Meir alternativeswarpeace I have always felt sorry for people afraid of feeling, of sentimentality, who are unable to weep with their whole heart. Because those who do not know how to weep do not know how to laugh either. Golda Meir sorryheartpeople Every civilization finds it necessary to negotiate compromises with its own values. Golda Meir munichcompromisecivilization How can we return the occupied territories? There is nobody to return them to. Golda Meir cleansingterritoryisrael I don't want to have a bad influence on anybody, but there's no point in my giving up cigarettes now. I won't die young. Golda Meir giving-uphumorousfunny I'm sure that someday children in schools will study the history of the men who made war as you study an absurdity. They'll be shocked, just as today we're shocked with cannibalism. Golda Meir warchildrenschool 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 motivationleadershipinspirational Show me a sensible person who likes himself or herself! I know myself too well to like what I see. I know but too well that I'm not what I'd like to be. Golda Meir self-knowledgeshow-melikes To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man. Golda Meir equalitysuccessfuljobs
