Golda Meir Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.”

“Not being beautiful was the true blessing. Not being beautiful forced me to develop my inner resources. The pretty girl has a handicap to overcome.”

“A leader who doesn't hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader.”

“The dog that trots about finds a bone.”

“Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do.”

“You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.”

“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.”

“We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon - no alternative.”

“To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don't be.”