The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady has passed away. Margaret Thatcher raised the standard when it came to leadership. She was strong, resilient, steadfast, and brilliant. She was a lady of her word who did not suffer fools lightly. She understood that sometimes you have to endure pain or discomfort in the short term in order to gain long term benefits. She understood the importance of hard work and perseverance. The shop owner's daughter rose to prominence and paved the way for future leaders. The Iron Lady was staunch in her beliefs and refused to apologize for them. And as history looks back, in most cases she was right. So in honor of Baroness Thatcher, here are a few of her quotes to give you an idea of who she was in life.

1. He would rather have the poor poorer provided the rich were less rich. That is a liberal policy
2. Don't follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.
3. I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.
4. I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.
5. Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.
6. Consensus: “The process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values, and policies in search of something in which no one believes, but to which no one objects; the process of avoiding the very issues that have to be solved, merely because you cannot get agreement on the way ahead. What great cause would have been fought and won under the banner: ‘I stand for consensus?
7. Being democratic is not enough, a majority cannot turn what is wrong into right. In order to be considered truly free, countries must also have a deep love of liberty and an abiding respect for the rule of law.
8. Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan
9. Of course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.
10. If you just set out to be liked, you will be prepared to compromise on anything at anytime, and would achieve nothing.
11. In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.
12. Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.
13. You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.
14. Do you know that one of the great problems of our age is that we are governed by people who care more about feelings than they do about thoughts and ideas.
15. To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.