The 85 best phrases of Margaret Thatcher

Nicknamed ‘The Iron Lady’, Margaret Thatcher won the recognition and admiration of thousands of people thanks to her courage, steadfastness and attitude before life, which was nothing more than to show that women can also rule and make a high name in history for who they are and for what they make.

It was more known for being the British Prime Minister for 11 years, a great act that nobody had been able to maintain during the 20th century.

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In tribute to this great woman, we have selected the best phrases of her authorship to share in the following article.

Margaret Thatcher quotes and reflections

Meet the thoughts of a woman who was not afraid to say what she believed and that she sought her own space to express herself. Then we are going to know the best phrases and reflections of Margaret Thatcher.

1. What Britain needs is an iron lady.

A strong nation could only be led by a strong woman.

2. Coins do not fall from the sky, they have to be earned here, on earth

Everything we have is the result of our work.

3. I love the plot. I love the debate. I don't expect anyone to just sit back and agree with me; that's not their job.

Don't take the disagreement of others as an impediment to expressing yourself or as a sign of demotivation.

4. Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, while difficult, is the path to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.

You can never master something you want to do if you don't prepare and study for it. Although it takes time, it is the best option you can take.

5. For those who are waiting for that favorite phrase from the newspapers: rectify, I have only one thing to say to you: rectify if you want. The lady will not rectify.

Never change your opinion or beliefs just to please others.

6. You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

Sometimes it is necessary to fail to learn a valuable lesson.

7. I am not a politics of consensus. I am a politician of strong convictions.

If you have good deeds on your mind, do them and others will follow your example.

8. What is success? I think it's the mix of being good at what you do, knowing that's not enough, that you have to work hard, and a certain sense of purpose.

A beautiful and very realistic way of looking at success.

9. I don't care how much my ministers talk, as long as they do what I tell them.

Don't try to impose your ideals and change others; Look for their strengths and use them to help you achieve a goal.

10. One of the great weaknesses of reasonable men and women is that they imagine that projects that go against common sense are not serious nor are they being undertaken seriously.

Many people get carried away by the emotions of the moment, instead of analyzing their actions to make the best decision.

11. "Defeat", I don't know the meaning of that word.

What is defeat for you? Do you think it exists?

12. When people are free to choose, they choose freedom.

What else can be better than freedom?

13. There is no such thing as society. There are individuals, men and women, and there are families.

Society is nothing more than the construct that we create from collective beliefs.

14. Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be closer to understanding the problems of running a country.

Her personal opinion about the advantage of women to lead a nation.

15. No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he only had good intentions. He also had money.

Money can buy people's impressions more than stocks.

16. There is much to be said to try to improve the situation of some disadvantaged people. There is nothing to say about trying to create heaven on earth.

Improving the poverty situation in any country is the way in which it becomes a power.

17. We must learn to be a nation again, or the day will come when we will cease to be a nation.

Margaret's main goal was to unite her country.

18. It is worth knowing the enemy, especially since at some point you may have the opportunity to make a friend.

Sometimes we believe that someone is an enemy just because we don't give ourselves the opportunity to meet and live with them.

19. If our only chance is to be equal, it is not an opportunity.

Why does equality have to be a bargaining chip? Isn't it a fundamental human right?

20. Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to go around telling people, you are not.

If you have to reaffirm your position, do you really have that position?

21. Socialism fails when money runs out... of others.

A harsh opinion on what she considered the essence of socialism.

22. Conservatives hate unemployment.

Conservatives, according to Tatcher, are the ones who maintain the balance in the country.

23. Without problems, you will not achieve anything, ever.

Problems are what can test our knowledge and strengths and drive us to continue.

24. When a woman shows character they tell her that she is infamous; when a man shows character they call him "good boy".

There are people who are intimidated by the firmness that a woman can show. As if she couldn't have it.

25. In politics, if you want something to be said, ask a man for it. If you want something done, ask a woman for it.

Tatcher's fun and assertive take on a woman's efficacy in politics.

26. Home is where you come from when you have nothing else to do.

Home is the place where you can disconnect from the world, because it is where you find peace.

27. Ladies and gentlemen, here I am in front of you in my red chiffon dress, my face lightly made up, my hair gently combed... The Iron Lady of the Western world? A warrior from the Cold War? Okay, yes. If this is how you want to interpret my defense of the values ​​of freedom that are fundamental to our lifestyle.

Margaret was never intimidated or offended by her nickname, she hugged him and made him her own personal mark of pride.

28. Being free is better than not being free, always. Any politician who suggests otherwise should be treated as a suspect.

Whoever plays with the freedom of the people is nothing more than a dictator.

29. I don't know of anyone who has reached the top without working hard. That is the recipe. It won't always get you to the top, but you should get really close.

A reflection on the work and its results that we must take into account.

30. If a man does not want to work he must not eat.

Those who seek the comfort of being supported alone are a burden.

31. The house should be the center but not the limit of a woman's life.

A house should not be a prison or an end goal in anyone's life.

32. Peace is hard work and we must not allow people to forget about it.

Peace of mind can be difficult to maintain, but it is the attitude that brings the most positive things.

33. I have a woman's knack for holding onto a job and sticking with it when everyone else is leaving.

If you believe in something, never leave it halfway.

34. As soon as woman is granted equality with man, she becomes superior to him.

Women are as fit for any job as a man. And in certain cases they can do even better.

35. There can be no freedom unless there is economic freedom.

The economy can be an impediment for some people, but for others, it represents great opportunities.

36. Look at a day where you are extremely satisfied at the end. It is not a day when you go to bed without having done anything; It is a day in which you have had a lot to do and you have done it.

When you are satisfied, congratulate yourself on your effort, as you have done very well.

37. The mission of politicians is not to please everyone.

Politicians must seek the welfare of the people, not please certain groups.

38. I am always immensely encouraged if an attack is particularly hurtful because I think, well, if you are attacked personally it means that they no longer have a single political argument left.

It can be harsh, but if you take negative criticism as an intimidated reaction to your actions, you will have more confidence in your actions.

39. When a great man has a great idea I don't like to be in his way.

You have no right or need to prevent the growth of someone who is by your side. Support him and accompany him in what you can.

40. I fight. I fight to win.

Do you also fight to win or do you let yourself collapse?

41. It was a betrayal with a smile on his face. Maybe that was the worst.

Comment he gave when his advisers "recommended" that he resign from his position. Sometimes you don't expect your close ones to turn their back on you.

42. I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph.

The goal of every politician must be the good of his country, but above all, the good of his population.

43. Take care of your thoughts, because they will turn into actions. Take care of your actions, as they will become habits. Take care of your habits because they will shape your personality. Take care of your personality, because it will create your destiny.

Everything that forms in your head can manifest itself with the actions you take.

44. Doing everything with an open heart is not the best idea you can have. The heart must be closed, so it works better.

Sometimes it is better to put feelings aside, in order to have a firmer action to take.

45. Freedom will destroy itself if it is not exercised within a moral framework, a set of shared beliefs, some spiritual heritage passed down through the Church, family, and school.

There is a big difference between liberty and debauchery. And it is that the latter can destroy human values.

46. Normally, I form my opinion of a man in ten seconds, and I rarely change it.

Many times, if you can read people well, the first impression counts. And a lot.

47. Whether made by black, white, brown or yellow hands, a widget is still a widget, and it will buy anywhere if the price and quality are right.

What is built should not be influenced by the origin of the hands of its creator, but by the value of his work.

48. It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the obsession with money.

It is not wrong to pursue a good financial position, what is wrong is to forget where we came from before reaching that top.

49. 90 percent of the things that worry us never happen.

It is very common that what you are worried about exists only in your mind, as well as how catastrophic it looks.

50. She wouldn't be worthy of me if she wasn't attracting some controversy and criticism. In the world, everyone who has done something in life has been criticized.

Margaret herself knew what the world around her was like, so she knew how to adapt perfectly to it.

51. Wars are not caused by building weapons. They are caused when an assailant believes that he can achieve his objectives at an acceptable price.

Wars stem from the lust for power of a selfish person who only seeks his own well-being.

52. I don't think I will ever see a female prime minister.

Said by herself as Minister of Education. Which shows us that we may be able to tear down our own stigmas.

53. I was unlucky, I deserved it.

Regarding an award she received as a child. This vision continued until the end of his days, as it was the expected result of his work.

54. Nothing is more stubborn than a fashionable consensus.

It is difficult to tear down people's beliefs, even if they are not beneficial even for themselves.

55. If my critics saw me walking on the Thames, they would say it was because I can't swim.

An irreverent reality about his detractors.

56. The wealth of a country is not necessarily built on the basis of its own natural resources: it is possible to obtain it even if there are none. The most important resource is people. The state only needs to lay the foundations for people's talents to flourish.

Not always a country rich in natural resources becomes a power. Since it is the people who can take advantage of and work with those resources to make the country grow.

57. For every idealistic peacemaker willing to give up his self-defense in favor of a gun-free world, there is at least one warrior eager to take advantage of the other's good intentions.

A clear view of the good and bad intentions of people.

58. Let our children grow, and let some grow more than the others, if they carry it in themselves.

If a person has the ability to become an important personality, why stop it?

59. Where there is discord, we can bring harmony. Where there is error, we can bring the truth. Where there is doubt, we can bring faith. And where there is discouragement, we can bring hope.

It is better to face evil with kindness than with attacks that only generate a perpetual cycle of violence.

60. One only reaches the bottom rung of the ladder by constantly climbing one at a time.

Success doesn't come overnight. It is a long road that has been traveled with patience and conviction.

61. The bigger the slice the government takes, the smaller the pie is available to all.

A very realistic criticism towards the direction of some politicians.

62. Don't follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.

Imitating will only make you stagnate, while if you risk it you can stand out.

63. Women know how to say "no" much better than men.

Do you think this is true?

64. We will either stand on principles or we will not stand at all.

Values ​​are the fundamental elements to keep the population firm.

65. Europe will never be like America. Europe is the product of history. America is the product of philosophy.

Margaret's personal opinion on America.

66. I like to be in the center of things.

It is better to be in a place where you can find out the movement of everything, than in a position where you live in a bubble.

67. Being prime minister is a lonely job, you can't lead through the crowd.

The harsh reality of leading a nation.

68. A man can climb Everest by himself, but at the top he plants the flag of his country.

The country is always carried in the hearts; it cannot be detached from our very essence.

69. Today, women have a sea of ​​possibilities to express themselves, some of us even govern countries, but speaking of honor, we have better handbags than bayonets.

Despite the incredible achievement of women over the years, there is still a long way to go to tear down social stigmas.

70. If you need to be loved, you will achieve nothing.

If you only seek to satisfy your desires, you will end up stuck in an eternal need for attention.

71. I think historically the term 'Thatcherism' will be seen as a compliment.

Again, Margaret shows us that criticism should be taken as a compliment, even if it is an attack.

72. I owe almost everything to my father and it is passionately interesting to me that the things I learned in a small town, in a very modest house, it's just the things that I think have won the elections.

Never underestimate your background or what you can learn in places that look extremely simple.

73. We want a society where people are free to make decisions, to make mistakes, to be generous and compassionate. This is what we mean by a moral society; not a society where the state is responsible for everything, and no one is responsible for the state.

A functional society is one where people have the ability to become aware of their actions, take responsibility for their actions and have the desire to always improve.

74. Courtesy today is highly appreciated, but cheek is priceless.

There will always be people who see an opportunity to take advantage of someone to achieve a goal.

75. Let us never forget this fundamental truth: the State has no other source of money than what people earn for themselves.

The greatest economic asset of a country is its workers.

76. It is not absolutely necessary to agree with the interlocutor to find a common language with him.

The good thing about establishing proper communication is that you can relate to someone who differs from your ideas, to reach a consensus.

77. It is always important in matters of high politics to know what is not known. Those who think they know, but are wrong and act on their mistakes, are the most dangerous people to be in charge.

Admitting our ignorance on a subject makes us humble and better able to master what we are about to learn next.

78. Constitutions should be written in the heart, not just on paper.

If we don't follow what the constitution says, then what is it there for?

79. The Labor Party believes in turning workers against owners; we believe in making workers owners.

Progress should not be to bring down high positions, but to give the tools so that anyone can have their own high position.

80. The first step in figuring out which way to go is figuring out where you are.

If you know where you are, you will know what steps to take on the right path.

81. If you want to cut your neck, don't come get me a bandage.

Do not take responsibility for those who manipulate and play with the emotions of others.

82. If I am once again one against forty-eight, then I am very sorry for the forty-eight.

Don't be intimidated by obstacles, prepare yourself and put your best foot forward to conquer it.

83. Freedom is not synonymous with an easy life.

The easy life does not always represent a good life, but is the result of evil intentions.

84. I am extraordinarily patient, as long as I achieve my purpose.

If you have a goal, then you must arm yourself with patience to achieve it. But focus on it. In achieving it.

85. To be successful you must be selfish, or you will never succeed. And once you reach your highest level, then you must be selfless. Stay accessible. Stay in contact. Do not isolate yourself.

If you want to follow your dreams, then stop pleasing others and prevent others from determining the course of your life.