“We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon – no alternative.”– Golda Meir Related Quotes “I can tell you this: If I’m ever in a position to call the shots, I’m not going to rush to send somebody else’s kids into a war.”– George H. W. Bush “Israel was born under the British mandate. We learned from the British what democracy means, and how it behaves in a time of danger, war and terror. We thank Britain for introducing freedom and respect of human rights both in normal and demanding circumstances.”– Shimon Peres “Yes, we love peace, but we are not willing to take wounds for it, as we are for war.”– John Andrew Holmes