Margaret Thatcher Quotes

It is absolutely right that President Reagan considers SDI and thank goodness people considered nuclear research before the last war. — Margaret Thatcher

John Redwood is a young man but, let's face it, so was Margaret Thatcher in 1975. — Edward Leigh

The women's movement in England was totally against Margaret Thatcher. — Gloria Steinem

I would not wish to be Prime Minister, dear. — Margaret Thatcher

Personal abuse is no substitute for policy. It signals panic. — Margaret Thatcher

Young people ought not to be idle, it is very bad for them. — Margaret Thatcher

Of course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story. — Margaret Thatcher

Well it used to be about trying to do something, now it is about trying to be someone — Margaret Thatcher

Our aim is to make tax collecting a declining industry. — Margaret Thatcher

The government has no money of its own. It's all your money. — Margaret Thatcher

I am not hard - I'm frightfully soft. But I will not be hounded — Margaret Thatcher

It may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs. — Margaret Thatcher

Everything a politician promises at election time has to be paid for either by higher taxation or by borrowing. — Margaret Thatcher

There is nothing inevitable about rising unemployment. — Margaret Thatcher

I want to be America's Margaret Thatcher. I will be the next Iron Lady. — Michele Bachmann

Russia is bent on world domination. — Margaret Thatcher

Never in the history of human credit has so much been owed. — Margaret Thatcher

Those who think that they know, but are mistaken, and act upon their mistakes, are the most dangerous people to have in charge. - Margaret Thatcher — Donald Rumsfeld

Don't follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you. — Margaret Thatcher

I'm quoting Margaret Thatcher. I quote her frequently. — Carly Fiorina

To accuse me of being too inflexible is poppycock. — Margaret Thatcher

Occupied Falklands are the thorn in my balls — Margaret Thatcher

The spirit of envy can destroy; it can never build. — Margaret Thatcher

I don't think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime. — Margaret Thatcher

Naturally, it is with some temerity that the pupil speaks before the master, because you know more about the Common Market than anybody. — Margaret Thatcher

We are not in politics to ignore peoples' worries, we are in politics to deal with them. — Margaret Thatcher

No Western nation has to build a wall round itself to keep its people in. — Margaret Thatcher

We speak of peace, yes, but whose peace? Poland's? Bulgaria's? The peace of the grave? — Margaret Thatcher

New ideas are created when they can be discussed freely, but if there is a CORRECT view then you cease to have new ideas — Margaret Thatcher

If your only opportunity is to be equal then it is not opportunity. — Margaret Thatcher

I applaud strong government, but not overweening government sustained by cronies, ciphers and a personality cult. — Margaret Thatcher

You and I come by road or rail, but economists travel on infrastructure. — Margaret Thatcher

Just rejoice at the news and congratulate our armed forces and the Marines. Rejoice! — Margaret Thatcher

It used to be about trying to do something. Now it's about trying to be someone. — Margaret Thatcher

When you hold back the successful, you penalize those who need help. — Margaret Thatcher

New technology is the true friend of full employment; the indispensable ally of progress; and the surest guarantee of prosperity. — Margaret Thatcher

It will be years - not in my time - before a woman will become Prime Minister — Margaret Thatcher

Economics are the method; the object is to change the soul. — Margaret Thatcher

I was asked whether I was trying to restore Victorian values. I said straight out I was. And I am. — Margaret Thatcher

(Not) even the US can impose peace: it has to be genuinely accepted by both parties involved. — Margaret Thatcher

I usually make up my mind about a man in ten seconds, and I very rarely change it. — Margaret Thatcher

Do you know what Margaret Thatcher did in her first Budget? Introduced VAT on yachts! It somewhat ruined my retirement — Edward Heath

One hopes to achieve the zero option, but in the absence of that we must achieve balanced numbers. — Margaret Thatcher

Life's greatest reward is life itself — Margaret Thatcher

Inflation is the parent of unemployment and the unseen robber of those who have saved. — Margaret Thatcher

What Britain needs is an iron lady. — Margaret Thatcher

When hecklers stand up, I get a mental jump for joy. It gives me something to get my teeth into - and the audiences love it. — Margaret Thatcher

Let us never forget this fundamental truth: The State has no source of money other than the money people themselves earn. — Margaret Thatcher

First you win the argument, then you win the vote. — Margaret Thatcher

We are very fortunate to have someone else's weapons stationed on our soil, to fight those targeted on us. — Margaret Thatcher

Pennies do not come from heaven. They have to be earned here on earth. — Margaret Thatcher

Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan — Margaret Thatcher

Ronald Reagan won the Cold War without firing a shot. — Margaret Thatcher

I don't know what I would do without Whitelaw. Everyone should have a Willy. — Margaret Thatcher

If you want to cut your own throat, don't come to me for a bandage. — Margaret Thatcher

If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing. — Margaret Thatcher

I'm back ... and you knew I was coming. On my way here I passed a cinema with the sign 'The Mummy Returns'. — Margaret Thatcher

Europe is ... a monument to the vanity of individuals, a programme whose inevitable destiny is failure. — Margaret Thatcher

The desire to win is born in most of us. The will to win is a matter of training. The manner of winning is a matter of honour. — Margaret Thatcher

I fight on. I fight to win. — Margaret Thatcher

People are really rather afraid that this country might be rather swamped by people with a different culture. — Margaret Thatcher

Socialists don't like ordinary people choosing, for they might not choose socialism. — Margaret Thatcher

The mission of this government is much more than the promotion of economic progress. It is to renew the spirit and solidarity of the nation. — Margaret Thatcher

The price of freedom is still, and always will be, eternal vigilance. — Margaret Thatcher

If you asked her (Margaret Thatcher) about Sinai, she would probably think it was the plural for sinus. — Jonathan Aitken

You can't buck the market. — Margaret Thatcher

If someone is confronting our essential liberties, if someone is inflicting injuries and harm, by God I'll confront them! — Margaret Thatcher

Working hard may not make you rich, but it should make you successful. — Margaret Thatcher

The larger the slice taken by government, the smaller the cake available for everyone. — Margaret Thatcher

There are still people in my party who believe in consensus politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors ... I mean it. — Margaret Thatcher

I think perhaps we manage our revolutions much more quietly in this country. — Margaret Thatcher

I am always on the job. — Margaret Thatcher

I wasn't lucky, I deserved it. — Margaret Thatcher

I started out in life with two great advantages: No money and good parents. — Margaret Thatcher

[On Ronald Reagan:] Poor dear, there's nothing between his ears. — Margaret Thatcher

All attempts to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail. It must be business as usual. — Margaret Thatcher

I think my parents knew before I did that I was going to be an actress, because I was doing impressions of Margaret Thatcher at the age of four. — Michelle Dockery

This is a woman who models herself on Margaret Thatcher, only without the warmth and compassion. — Charles Stross

A man may climb Everest for himself, but at the summit he plants his country's flag. — Margaret Thatcher

I think, historically, the term 'Thatcherism' will be seen as a compliment. — Margaret Thatcher

We introduced the Community Charge. I still call it that. I like the Poles - I never had any intention of taxing them. — Margaret Thatcher

Nothing is more obstinate than a fashionable consensus. — Margaret Thatcher

This business of the working class is on its way out I think. After all, aren't I working class? I work jolly hard, I can tell you. — Margaret Thatcher

The United States is contributing massively to the defence of Europe and we should be very grateful. — Margaret Thatcher

The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practicing politicians. — Margaret Thatcher

People think that at the top there isn't much room. They tend to think of it as an Everest. My message is that there is tons of room at the top. — Margaret Thatcher

You don't tell deliberate lies, but sometimes you have to be evasive. — Margaret Thatcher

When government does its job properly people are free to do theirs. — Margaret Thatcher

I am not running as Son of Margaret Thatcher. I have my own priorities and my own programmes. — John Major

It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake. — Margaret Thatcher

The first step in calculating which way to go is to find out where you are. — Margaret Thatcher

It took us a long time to get rid of the effects of the French Revolution 200 years ago. We don't want another one. — Margaret Thatcher

Tyranny must not prevail. — Margaret Thatcher

I am not immortal, but I've got a lot left in me yet. — Margaret Thatcher

Obsolete weapons do not deter. — Margaret Thatcher

We had to do what we had to do - Britain is great again. — Margaret Thatcher

Those who imagine that a politician would make a better figurehead than a hereditary monarch might perhaps make the acquaintance of more politicians. — Margaret Thatcher

In my view dictators do not surrender. They have to be well and truly defeated. — Margaret Thatcher

Socialism lays an bad egg by killing the capitalism that lays the golden eggs — Margaret Thatcher

I'm not a good butcher but I've had to learn to carve the joint. People expect a new look. — Margaret Thatcher