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!
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The Soviet government is the most realistic regime in the world - no ideals.
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What this quote means
Golda Meir highlights the practical nature of the Soviet government, emphasizing its lack of idealism.
In this quote, Golda Meir points out that the Soviet government operates on a basis of stark realism, devoid of the lofty ideals that often characterize other political systems. This perspective suggests a focus on pragmatic governance and a recognition of the harsh realities of political power, implying that the absence of ideals can lead to a certain authenticity in governance, albeit one that may be morally questionable.
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SovietGovernmentRealismIdealsPolitics
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about political systems during a debate, one might quote Meir to emphasize the importance of realism.
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It isn't really important to decide when you are very young just exactly what you want to become when you grow up. It is much more important to decide on the way you want to live. If you are going to be honest with yourself and honest with your friends, if you are going to get involved in causes which are good for others, not only for yourselves, then it seems to me that that is sufficient, and maybe what you will be is only a matter of chance.
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It is true we have won all our wars, but we have paid for them. We don't want victories anymore.
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It's no accident many accuse me of conducting public affairs with my heart instead of my head. Well, what if I do?.. Those who don't know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either.
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Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.
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