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

- Golda Meir

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Golda Meir's quote is a pointer that life is not an issue of compromise. We exist with choices and need to choose. We can not have it both means. We must select one path or the other. This quote is a reminder that we should take obligation for our choices and also approve the repercussions of our choices. It is a pointer that we must be crucial as well as not fluctuate in our decisions. We need to be willing to take risks as well as accept the consequences of our selections. We should want to wait our choices as well as not be persuaded by the opinions of others. This quote is a reminder that life is not an issue of compromise, however an issue of making decisions and on call them. We need to be willing to take dangers as well as accept the consequences of our options. We have to want to wait our decisions and also not be guided by the point of views of others.

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Israel Flag This quote is written / told by Golda Meir between May 3, 1898 and December 8, 1978. He/she was a famous Leader from Israel. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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