A leader who does not hesitate before he sends his nation to battle is not fit to be a leader.
Golda Meir (1898-1978) Russian-American-Israeli politician, teacher; Prime Minister of Israel (1969-1974)
Comment (1967-05)
(Source)
Defending Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol for sounding hesitant in a national radio broadcast (1967-05-28) leading up to the Six-Day War (1967-06-05/10).

