Margaret Thatcher is the greatest living Englishwoman.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A statement praising a specific individual as the greatest of her gender in England.
- In plain terms
- Thatcher claims to be the greatest Englishwoman alive.
- What can you take from it?
- Self appraisal can be bold.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does one measure greatness?
- Is self praise effective?
Another view
It is a self-referential claim lacking external verification.
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