Golda Meir Quotes

10 quotes from 10 authors

If you’ve ever wondered how history judges a woman who led a nation through war, the quotes here give you a quick pulse on Golda Meir’s mixed reputation. Ten distinct voices—some admiring, some skeptical—show why she remains a polarizing figure. Readers who enjoy this may also like the Women Leaders, Israeli Politics, and 20th‑Century Female Prime Ministers pages.

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The common denominator of the great women leaders in the world - Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Golda Meir - is that they're…

Rod Lurie

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As we all know there have been fabulous women chief executives: Margaret Thatcher, Golda Meir.

Margaret Hoover

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“GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER The peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate ours Golda Meir. Israeli Prime…

Sergio Ralon / ISAAC BEN-HALOM

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One of the most influential women of the 20th century? Well, that may be overdoing it. When one thinks of really influential…

William A. Rusher

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There was that argument that if we had more women in positions of authority, the world would be a nicer place. And…

Margaret MacMillan

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Prime Minister Golda Meir said that the Middle East will see peace when Arabs love their children more than they hate Israel.…

Nonie Darwish

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“The study showed women who were slower to smile in corporate life were perceived as more credible." As Missy talked, I began…

Leil Lowndes

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Media hosts just talk about Golda Meir and Margaret Thatcher and again miss the point. I was talking about AMERICAN culture, ladies…

Rush Limbaugh

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By that time it was already clear that the next prime minster was going to be Golda Meir, a woman whom I…

Uri Avnery

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“Nixon quickly laid Golda’s fears to rest. Despite reams of memoranda from his staff warning him not to succumb to the Israeli…

Elinor Burkett

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