150 Quotes by Golda Meir

The dog that trots about finds a bone.

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

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

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

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.

Let me tell you something that we Israelis have against Moses. He took us 40 years through the desert in order to bring us to the one spot in the Middle East that has no oil!

Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.

Whether women are better than men I cannot say - but I can say they are certainly no worse.