With the passing on of one of the greatest woman in history,
we are bringing you some of her most popular and important quotes.
This could be at any time of her life ranging from her time as leader of the opposition Conservatives Party to her time as the Prime Minister of Great Britain and even afterwards.
“In politics, if you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” (May 20, 1965 during her speech to National Union of Townswomen’s Guilds)
“I don’t think there will be a woman Prime Minister in my lifetime.” (March 5, 1973 on a BBC programme when she was still the Education Secretary)
“The Russians are bent on world dominance, and they are rapidly acquiring the means to become the most powerful imperial nation the world has seen. The men in the Soviet politburo don’t have to worry about the ebb and flow of public opinion. They put guns before butter, while we put just about everything before guns. They know that they are a super power in only one sense – the military sense. They are a failure in human and economic terms.” (January 19, 1976 during a speech)
“Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. And where there is despair, may we bring hope.” (May 4, 1979 after her election as Prime Minister)
“No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions; he had money as well.” (January 6, 1980 during a tv interview)
“Defeat – I do not recognize the meaning of the word!” (1982, Thatcher’s response to possibility of defeat in the Falklands war)
“I came to office with one deliberate intent: to change Britain from a dependent to a self-reliant society – from a give-it-to-me, to a do-it-yourself nation. A get-up-and-go, instead of a sit-back-and-wait-for-it Britain.” (February 8, 1984 during a speech to Small Business Bureau Conference)
“Children who need to be taught to respect traditional moral values are being taught that they have an inalienable right to be gay.”(October 9, 1987 during a speech to Conservative Party Conference)
“They’re casting their problem on society. And you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first. It’s our duty to look after ourselves and then, also to look after our neighbour. People have got the entitlements too much in mind, without the obligations, because there is no such thing as an entitlement unless someone has first met an obligation.” (September 23, 1987 during an interview)
“A man may climb Everest for himself, but at the summit he plants his country’s flag.” (October 14, 1988 during a speech to Conservative Party Conference)
“You know, if you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything, wouldn’t you, at any time? And you would achieve nothing!” (May 3, 1989 during an interview for Press Association on her 10th anniversary as Prime Minister)
“It seems like cloud cuckoo land… If anyone is suggesting that I would go to Parliament and suggest the abolition of the pound sterling – no! … We have made it quite clear that we will not have a single currency imposed on us.” (October 28, 1990 addressing the media after the EEC Rome summit meeting)
“We’re leaving Downing Street for the last time after eleven-and-a-half wonderful years, and we’re very happy that we leave the United Kingdom in a very, very much better state than when we came here eleven and a half years ago.” (November 28,1990, her remarks when departing Downing Street)
“I would have preferred iron, but bronze will do. It won’t rust. And, this time I hope, the head will stay on.” (February 22, 2007 at the unveiling of her bronze statue and making reference to a previous marble statue of her which was decapitated in 2002)
You can add any of her known quotes which you feel is one of her important quotes, and is not already here, in the comments.
This could be at any time of her life ranging from her time as leader of the opposition Conservatives Party to her time as the Prime Minister of Great Britain and even afterwards.
“In politics, if you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” (May 20, 1965 during her speech to National Union of Townswomen’s Guilds)
“I don’t think there will be a woman Prime Minister in my lifetime.” (March 5, 1973 on a BBC programme when she was still the Education Secretary)
“The Russians are bent on world dominance, and they are rapidly acquiring the means to become the most powerful imperial nation the world has seen. The men in the Soviet politburo don’t have to worry about the ebb and flow of public opinion. They put guns before butter, while we put just about everything before guns. They know that they are a super power in only one sense – the military sense. They are a failure in human and economic terms.” (January 19, 1976 during a speech)
“We
shall have to learn again to be one nation, or one day we shall be no nation.”
(January 17, 1979 during a Conservative Party television broadcast “Winter of
Discontent”)
“Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. And where there is despair, may we bring hope.” (May 4, 1979 after her election as Prime Minister)
“No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions; he had money as well.” (January 6, 1980 during a tv interview)
“Defeat – I do not recognize the meaning of the word!” (1982, Thatcher’s response to possibility of defeat in the Falklands war)
“I came to office with one deliberate intent: to change Britain from a dependent to a self-reliant society – from a give-it-to-me, to a do-it-yourself nation. A get-up-and-go, instead of a sit-back-and-wait-for-it Britain.” (February 8, 1984 during a speech to Small Business Bureau Conference)
“Children who need to be taught to respect traditional moral values are being taught that they have an inalienable right to be gay.”(October 9, 1987 during a speech to Conservative Party Conference)
“They’re casting their problem on society. And you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first. It’s our duty to look after ourselves and then, also to look after our neighbour. People have got the entitlements too much in mind, without the obligations, because there is no such thing as an entitlement unless someone has first met an obligation.” (September 23, 1987 during an interview)
“A man may climb Everest for himself, but at the summit he plants his country’s flag.” (October 14, 1988 during a speech to Conservative Party Conference)
“You know, if you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything, wouldn’t you, at any time? And you would achieve nothing!” (May 3, 1989 during an interview for Press Association on her 10th anniversary as Prime Minister)
“It seems like cloud cuckoo land… If anyone is suggesting that I would go to Parliament and suggest the abolition of the pound sterling – no! … We have made it quite clear that we will not have a single currency imposed on us.” (October 28, 1990 addressing the media after the EEC Rome summit meeting)
“We’re leaving Downing Street for the last time after eleven-and-a-half wonderful years, and we’re very happy that we leave the United Kingdom in a very, very much better state than when we came here eleven and a half years ago.” (November 28,1990, her remarks when departing Downing Street)
“I would have preferred iron, but bronze will do. It won’t rust. And, this time I hope, the head will stay on.” (February 22, 2007 at the unveiling of her bronze statue and making reference to a previous marble statue of her which was decapitated in 2002)
You can add any of her known quotes which you feel is one of her important quotes, and is not already here, in the comments.
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These are great food for thought, and the funny thing is that they are still very useful in every similar period. Indeed knowledge is power, you hear someone speak lyk dis then you know the title iron lady is not an over statement
ReplyDeleteThat's right. Some of those quotes are especially applicable to Nigeria of this day. & the woman doesn't stay on the fence, always on one side. Thanks for your comment.
DeleteStrong words, really great food for Thought..
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That's true Jura. Thanks for stopping by to comment.
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