Famous quote by Margaret Thatcher

Mobile Desktop
It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend
Like

"It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend"

- Margaret Thatcher

About this Quote

This quote by Margaret Thatcher emphasizes the value of comprehending the people we consider our enemies. Knowing our enemies can help us to better comprehend their inspirations and intentions, and can help us to better prepare for any prospective conflicts. Furthermore, it can help us to determine potential chances to turn our enemies into pals. This is an important concept, as it can help to decrease the amount of conflict in the world and produce more positive relationships between individuals. By understanding our opponents, we can much better recognize possible locations of arrangement and compromise, and can work towards creating a more tranquil and harmonious world.

About the Author

Margaret Thatcher This quote is written / told by Margaret Thatcher between October 13, 1925 and April 8, 2013. She was a famous Leader from United Kingdom. The author also have 50 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one - Mark Twain
Mark Twain
"I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one"
Mark Twain, Author
Small: Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre - Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett
"Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre"
Warren Buffett, Businessman
Small: The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard, where time exists yet stands still, w
Chris Van Allsburg
"The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard, where time exists yet stands still, where people talk and I tell them what to say, is exciting and rewarding"
Chris Van Allsburg, Author
Small: All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual - A
Albert Einstein
"All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual"
Albert Einstein, Physicist
Small: I dont know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me - Duke of Wellington
Duke of Wellington
"I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me"
Duke of Wellington, Royalty
Small: Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty - Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
"Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty"
Ronald Reagan, President
Small: In order to rally people, governments need enemies... if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one i
Nhat Hanh
"In order to rally people, governments need enemies... if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one in order to mobilize us"
Nhat Hanh, Activist
Small: The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy - Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
"The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy"
Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher
Small: Opportunity makes a thief - Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
"Opportunity makes a thief"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
Small: Man has no greater enemy than himself - Petrarch
"Man has no greater enemy than himself"
Petrarch, Poet