"The Egyptians could run to Egypt, the Syrians……" — Golda Meir
"The Egyptians could run to Egypt, the Syrians into Syria. The only place we could run was into the sea, and before we did that we might as well fight."
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80 Quotes by Golda Meir
Golda Meir has 80 quotes on this site.
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At work, you think of the children you have left at home. At home, you think of the work you've…
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Anybody who believes in something without reservation believes that this thing is right and should be, has the stamina to…
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There is no such thing as a Palestinian people... It is not as if we came and threw them out…
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How can we return the occupied territories? There is nobody to return them to.
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Any one who speaks in favor of bringing the Arab refugees back must also say how he expects to take…
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This country exists as the fulfillment of a promise made by God Himself. It would be ridiculous to ask it…
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We only want that which is given naturally to all peoples of the world, to be masters of our own…
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If only political leaders would allow themselves to feel, as well as to think, the world might be a happier…
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I'm sure that someday children in schools will study the history of the men who made war as you study…
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We say peace and the echo comes back from the other side, war. We dont want wars even when we…
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It isnt enough to believe in something; you have to have the stamina to meet obstacles and overcome them, to…
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It is not only a matter, I believe, of religious observance and practice. To me, being Jewish means and has…
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When I was elected President nobody asked me to negotiate between Israel and Egypt. It was not even a question…
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Egypt gave birth to what later would become known as 'Western Civilization,' long before the greatness of Greece and Rome.
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Egypt is a large, complex, very important country.
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Egypt has been a partner of the United States over the last 30 years, has been instrumental in keeping the…
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I do not pretend to be able to prove that there is no God. I equally cannot prove that Satan…
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The attacks in Jordan, just like those before it in Indonesia, Egypt, Spain and the United States, demonstrate that terrorism…
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When I left the house of bondage I left everything behind. I wasn't going to keep nothing of Egypt on…
— Sojourner Truth
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While economic development [in Egypt] made a few people rich, it left many more worse off. As people felt less…
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