Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

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Margaret Thatcher
British prime minister (1925-2013). The first woman to lead a major Western European government (1979-1990). Her "Thatcherism," the 1982 Falklands War, and her miners'-strike showdown earned her the "Iron Lady" nickname.
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