Golda Meir Quotes

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Golda Meir Quotes

Golda Meir (1898-1978) was a former Prime Minister of Israel. She was Israel's first woman to hold this position and was known for her straight talk and strong will. View this great selection of famous Golda Meir Quotes.

Golda Meir Quotes

Success

To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.0 points

Excuses

There can be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. His instinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, he most illogically kicks up a row.0 points

Confidence

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.0 points

Trust

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.0 points

Old Age

Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do.0 points

Emotion

Those who don't know how to weep with their whole heart, don't know how to laugh either.0 points

Difficult Decisions

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.0 points

Persistence and Action

The dog that trots about finds a bone.0 points

History

One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.0 points

Women

Whether women are better than men I cannot say - but I can say they are certainly no worse.0 points

Leadership

A leader who doesn't hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader.0 points

War and Peace

The only alternative to war is peace and the only road to peace is negotiations.0 points

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A Woman Called Golda

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Ingrid Bergman gives a shattering portrayal of Golda Meir for which she won an Emmy. This movie tells how Golda Meir (a Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman) became Prime Minister of Israel in the late 1960s.