"To be a leader, you must be able to make decisions. And if you can't make decisions, you're not a leader."

"I must tell you that I was never a beautiful woman. But I am a very good cook."

"We have concluded a peace treaty with Egypt. We have not concluded a peace treaty with the Arab world. And there is a difference."

"If we have to choose between being wise and being foolish, we'd rather be wise."

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