If my critics saw me walking over the Thames they would say it was because I couldn't swim.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thatcher claims critics would find flaws even in her successes.
- In plain terms
- She says critics will always blame her.
- What can you take from it?
- Critics find fault regardless of outcomes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do leaders handle criticism?
Another view
It dismisses valid critique as unfair.
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