"I might have preferred iron - but..." - Quote by Margaret Thatcher
I might have preferred iron - but bronze will do. It won't rust. This time I hope, the head will stay on.
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“If I were a German today, I would be proud, proud but also worried. I would be proud of the magnificent achievement of rebuilding my country, entrenching democracy and assuming the undoubtedly preponderant position in Europe. But a united Germany can't and won't subordinate its national interests in economic or in foreign policy to those of the Community indefinitely. Germany's new pre-eminence is a fact - and its power is a problem - as much for Germans as for the rest of Europe.”
“It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.”
“If you go into what I call a bubble boom, every bubble bursts.”
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“The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know how to keep below them. That is why they are able to reign over all the mountain streams.”
“I reserve the right, as president of the United States to meet with anybody at a time and place of my choosing if I think it's going to keep America safe.”
“A true gentleman makes demands upon himself but not upon others.”
More on Resilience
“Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience.”
“There is always a present and extant life, be it better or worse, which all combine to uphold.”
“The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it. - What does not destroy makes me stronger.”