--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If a woman like Eva Peron with no ideals…" description: "\"If a woman like Eva Peron with no ideals can get that far, think how far I can go with the ideals that I have.\" — Margaret Thatcher" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b73/margaret-thatcher-463_eva-peron_if-a-woman-like-eva-peron-with-no-ideals_2674785.jpg" --- # If a woman like Eva Peron with no ideals can get that far… ![“If a woman like Eva Peron with no ideals can get that far, think how far I can go with the ideals that I have.” quote by Margaret Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b73/margaret-thatcher-463_eva-peron_if-a-woman-like-eva-peron-with-no-ideals_2674785.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b73/margaret-thatcher-463_eva-peron_if-a-woman-like-eva-peron-with-no-ideals_2674785.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b73/margaret-thatcher-463_eva-peron_if-a-woman-like-eva-peron-with-no-ideals_2674785.jpg) > “If a woman like Eva Peron with no ideals can get that far, think how far I can go with the ideals that I have.” [Margaret Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. If a woman without ideals can succeed, then a woman with strong ideals can achieve even more. **In simple terms:** Ideals amplify success beyond fame. Key Takeaway Pursue strong principles. Themes leadership ideals gender political ambition empowerment Mood determined optimistic Type political motivational When to use this quote - career advancement - policy influence - public speaking Key Concepts social mobility role models Questions to Reflect On - What obstacles remain? - How to cultivate ideals? A Different Perspective Success also depends on opportunity. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Ideals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ideals/) [Thinking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/) ## Related quotes > [Historys shown that in this world, when you take your ideals too far, all you ever create is hell.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/japanese-manga/historys-shown-that-in-this-world-when-you-take-your-ideals-too-far/) [Japanese Manga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/japanese-manga/) > [I'm someone's mom, but if I took the mom away, if I took Top Model away, like, who is Eva? Who am I? And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eva-marcille/i-m-someone-s-mom-but-if-i-took-the-mom-away-if-i-took-top-model-away/) [Eva Marcille](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eva-marcille/) > [You can learn from getting to watch some of your favourite actors and actresses on-set. It's fascinating. It's amazing how professional someone like Eva…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/juno-temple/you-can-learn-from-getting-to-watch-some-of-your-favourite-actors-and/) [Juno Temple](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/juno-temple/) > [Many people see Eva Peron as either a saint or the incarnation of Satan. That means I definitely can identify with her.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/madonna-ciccone/many-people-see-eva-peron-as-either-a-saint-or-the-incarnation-of/) [Madonna Ciccone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/madonna-ciccone/) > [The only queen I ever dressed was Eva Perón.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-dior/the-only-queen-i-ever-dressed-was-eva-per-n/) [Christian Dior](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-dior/) > [A lucky thing Eva Peron was. She died at 32. I'm already 45.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivien-leigh/a-lucky-thing-eva-peron-was-she-died-at-32-i-m-already-45/) [Vivien Leigh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vivien-leigh/) > [My favorite scene that I ever filmed was singing "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from the balcony of the Casa Rosada in Argentina \[where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/madonna-ciccone/my-favorite-scene-that-i-ever-filmed-was-singing-don-t-cry-for-me/) [Madonna Ciccone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/madonna-ciccone/) > [“Maria Orsic, a stunning beauty and an unusual medium was not an obscure personality. She was known to many celebrities of the era and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maximillien-de-lafayette/maria-orsic-a-stunning-beauty-and-an-unusual-medium-was-not-an/) [Maximillien de Lafayette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maximillien-de-lafayette/) > [ Designing the prints was very much like writing a story with characters, \[inspired by\] some of my my favorite icons of the time: Eva… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mia-moretti/designing-the-prints-was-very-much-like-writing-a-story-with/) [Mia Moretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mia-moretti/) > [Yes, well I do have plenty of clothes, jewels and money. However I don't ask for money for myself but if some one gives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-vaughan/yes-well-i-do-have-plenty-of-clothes-jewels-and-money-however-i-don-t/) [Bill Vaughan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-vaughan/) > [One can be a great artist without being a great technician. 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No great party can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/there-are-dangers-in-consensus-it-could-be-an-attempt-to-satisfy/) [Margaret Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/) > [If it's me against 48, I feel sorry for the 48.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/if-it-s-me-against-48-i-feel-sorry-for-the-48/) [Margaret Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/) > [ \[When asked how it felt to be a female prime minister:\] I don't know: I've never experienced the alternative. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/when-asked-how-it-felt-to-be-a-female-prime-minister-i-don-t-know-i/) [Margaret Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/) > [It is sometimes said that because of our past we, as a people, expect too much and set our sights too high. 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But if American politicians, officials and servicemen are to be put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/major-international-interventions-are-doomed-unless-the-us-is/) [Margaret Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/) > [We have made too much of one or two people, and we think that they can win or lose elections for us. Don't be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/we-have-made-too-much-of-one-or-two-people-and-we-think-that-they-can/) [Margaret Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/) > [I pay tribute to John Major's achievement in persuading the other 11 Community Heads of Government that they could move ahead to a Social…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/i-pay-tribute-to-john-major-s-achievement-in-persuading-the-other-11/) [Margaret Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/) [Explore all 539 Margaret Thatcher quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/) ## More Eva peron quotes > [ Designing the prints was very much like writing a story with characters, \[inspired by\] some of my my favorite icons of the time: Eva… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mia-moretti/designing-the-prints-was-very-much-like-writing-a-story-with/) [Mia Moretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mia-moretti/) > [“Maria Orsic, a stunning beauty and an unusual medium was not an obscure personality. 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However I don't ask for money for myself but if some one gives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-vaughan/yes-well-i-do-have-plenty-of-clothes-jewels-and-money-however-i-don-t/) [Bill Vaughan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-vaughan/) Browse all 8 Eva peron quotes ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If a woman like Eva Peron with no ideals can get that far, think how far I can go with the ideals that I have.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Margaret Thatcher" }, "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/if-a-woman-like-eva-peron-with-no-ideals-can-get-that-far-think-how/", "about": { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Eva peron" }, "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/if-a-woman-like-eva-peron-with-no-ideals-can-get-that-far-think-how/#quotation", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b73/margaret-thatcher-463_eva-peron_if-a-woman-like-eva-peron-with-no-ideals_2674785.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b73/margaret-thatcher-463_eva-peron_if-a-woman-like-eva-peron-with-no-ideals_2674785.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b73/margaret-thatcher-463_eva-peron_if-a-woman-like-eva-peron-with-no-ideals_2674785.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If a woman like Eva Peron with no ideals can get that far, think how far I can go with the ideals that I have.” — Margaret Thatcher", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Quotes", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Margaret Thatcher", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "If a woman like Eva Peron...", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/if-a-woman-like-eva-peron-with-no-ideals-can-get-that-far-think-how/" } ], "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/if-a-woman-like-eva-peron-with-no-ideals-can-get-that-far-think-how/#breadcrumb" }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } }, { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 } } ] } ```