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We only want that which is given naturally to all peoples of the world, to be masters of our own fate, not of others, and in cooperation and friendship with others.

Golda Meir

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Golda Meir
Age: 80 †
Born: 1898
Born: May 3
Died: 1978
Died: December 8
Former Prime Minister Of Israel
Politician
Teacher
Kiev
Golda Meyerson
Golda Mabovich
Masters
Given
Others
World
Peoples
Cooperation
Naturally
Fate
Friendship

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If we have to have a choice between being dead and pitied, and being alive with a bad image, we'd rather be alive and have the bad image.
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A leader who doesn't hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader.
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Those that perished in Hitler's gas chambers were the last Jews to die without standing up to defend themselves.
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We Jews have a secret weapon in our struggle with the Arabs we have no place to go.
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We don't want wars even when we win.
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You can get used to anything if you have to, even feeling perpetually guilty.
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Once in a Cabinet we had to deal with the fact that there had been an outbreak of assaults on women at night. One minister suggested a curfew women should stay home after dark. I said, 'But it's the men who are attacking the women. If there's to be a curfew, let the men stay home, not the women.
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My dear, old age is like an airplane flying in a storm. Once you're in it there's nothing you can do. You can't stop a plane, you can't stop a storm, you can't stop time. So you might as well take it easy, with wisdom.
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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.
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Zionism and pessimism are not compatible.
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Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.
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You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.
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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.
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Being seventy is not a sin. It's not a joy, either.
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