I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.

Margaret Thatcher
I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly...
I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly...
I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly...
I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly...
About This Quote

If I’m being attacked, it means my arguments are not working. If I’m attacked by someone who has no arguments, that’s a really good sign. At least then it means that the person has nothing left to say. This quote is best understood in the context of a debate or argument.

If you are being attacked by someone who has nothing left to say, that is a very good sign. It usually means that your arguments are swaying them, and they are simply resorting to personal attacks to show how unimpressed they are with your arguments.

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