Golda Meir Quotes

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

If Japan had been near to either England or France, war would have broken out long ago.

First and foremost arms are tools in the service of rival nations, pointing at the possibility of a future war.

America has wearied of Middle East War.

Humans are very aggressive and scrappy, and go to war at the drop of a hat. However, a standard land war is no longer going to work as it is no longer technically possible.

Whatever efforts for peace President Gorbachev had in mind, they were pretty substantially undercut very swiftly by Saddam Hussein.

Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at times.

Israel is now sustaining a war for its own existence. A nation defending its citizens against terrorist bombings and a military and diplomatic onslaught by an array of Arab foes is practicing survival, not genocide.

The history of our civilization has been one of intermittent war.

In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory. But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success.

If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.

Warfare is an utterly stupid method of settling differences of interest between different nations.

Nevertheless, China was unfortunately unable to understand Japan's real position, and it is greatly to be regretted that the Sino-Japanese War became one of long duration.

Well, I asked him who would start the war first.

Once you start a war, you have to win.

I don't think the Middle East could afford another war.

The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars.

Word War III is about to start and we cannot change the position on Vietnam.

When one nation is agreed in the policy of fighting another, any pretext will answer.

Now we are in a period which I can characterize as a cold peace.

Believe me, Germany is unable to wage war.

I am willing to go anywhere. Israel will be surprised to hear that I am willing to go to the Knesset itself and negotiate with them.

Any state surrounded by enemies will seek strategic depth.

Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!

No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.