“ We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon - no alternative. Golda Meir
“ 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. Golda Meir
“ Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do. Golda Meir
“ Above all, this country is our own. Nobody has to get up in the morning and worry what his neighbors think of him. Being a Jew is no problem here. Golda Meir
“ Whether women are better than men I cannot say - but I can say they are certainly no worse. Golda Meir
“ The public history of modern art is the story of conventional people not knowing what they are dealing with. Golda Meir
“ 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. Golda Meir
“ A leader who doesn't hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader. Golda Meir
“ I want to be able to live without a crowded calendar. I want to be able to read a book without feeling guilty or go to a concert when I like. Golda Meir
“ Let me tell you the one thing I have against Moses. He took us forty years into the desert in order to bring us to the one place in the Middle East that has no oil! Golda Meir