If we have to have a choice between being dead and pitied, and being alive with a bad image, we'd rather be… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
A story once went the rounds of Israel to the effect that Ben-Gurion described me as 'the only man' in his cabinet.… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
There will be peace in the Middle East only when the Arabs love their children more than they hate Israel. — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
One of the first sights that shocked me, when I came to Israel in 1921, was an Arab turning over a field… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
How can we return the occupied territories? There is nobody to return them to. — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
“When peace comes we will perhaps in time be able to forgive the Arabs for killing our sons, but it will be… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
We can forgive you for killing our children, but we can never forgive you for making us kill your children. — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
Any one who speaks in favor of bringing the Arab refugees back must also say how he expects to take the responsibility… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
This country exists as the fulfillment of a promise made by God Himself. It would be ridiculous to ask it to account… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
We can forgive the Arabs for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children. We will… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as a Palestinian people... It is not as if we came and threw them out and took… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
We do not rejoice in victories. We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown and when strawberries bloom in Israel. — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
I want to say to you, friends, that the Jewish community in Palestine is going to fight to the very end. If we have… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
The Egyptians could run to Egypt, the Syrians into Syria. The only place we could run was into the sea, and before we did… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short. — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
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… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
Arab sovereignty in Jerusalem just cannot be. This city will not be divided-not half and half, not 60-40, not 75-25, nothing. — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
You can get used to anything if you have to, even feeling perpetually guilty. — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
Not being beautiful was the true blessing. Not being beautiful forced me to develop my inner resources. The pretty girl has a handicap to… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don't be. — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
Whether women are better than men I cannot say - but I can say they are certainly no worse. — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
