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There is much to be said for trying to improve some disadvantaged people's lot. There is nothing to be said for trying to create heaven on earth. — Margaret Thatcher

Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money. — 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

In the time of Mrs Thatcher the church, to give it its due, spoke out and was an enemy of the Conservative government. — Alan Green

Margaret Thatcher's government redistributed money from rich to poor. And that's the nature of a modern western democracy. — George Osborne

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

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

I never was a great Thatcher fan, and it wasn't a sad day in my life when she resigned. — Jim Broadbent

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

Misgovernment ... will often be reflected in oppressive or aggressive policies towards groups within the state or towards the state's neighbours. — Margaret Thatcher

There's no such thing as society. — 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

that's like Vlad the Impaler calling Maggie Thatcher a bit insensitive. — David Mitchell

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

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

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

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

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

I do think British and American politics rhyme. They go in cycles. They go in Thatcher-Reagan cycles, Blair-Clinton cycles. — David Brooks

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

I've got a woman's ability to stick to a job and get on with it when everyone else walks off and leaves it. — Margaret Thatcher

Being the only girl in the world who can say that her mother was Britain's first woman Prime Minister is honour enough for me. — Carol Thatcher

Part of my dogsbody job during the 1983 election was choosing Mum's missile-proof clothes. They had to be disposable. — Carol Thatcher

All the general propositions favouring freedom I had .. imbibed at my father's knee or acquired by candle-end reading of Burke and Hayek ... — Margaret Thatcher

It's okay, Chancellor, you can touch them. Sometimes I just strip down to a tank top and stare at these guns in front of a mirror all day long. — Margaret Thatcher

Let's make it clear: the Conservative Party has no plans for new NHS charges. — Margaret Thatcher

Good Conservatives always pay their bills. And on time. Not like the Socialists who run up other people's bills. — Margaret Thatcher

Well, there's a lot to react against![in response to the accusation that she was a reactionary] — Margaret Thatcher

The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. — Margaret Thatcher

It's no time to be wobbly, Geo. — Margaret Thatcher

Reality hasn't really intervened in my mother's life since the seventies. — Carol Thatcher

Paddy Ashdown is the only party leader who's a trained killer. Although, to be fair, Mrs Thatcher was self taught. — Charles Kennedy

I owe nothing to Women's Lib. — Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher said,you know the problem with socialism is that eventually it will run out of other people's money. And she was absolutely right. — Jedediah Bila

When you've spent half your political life dealing with humdrum issues like the environment, it's exciting to have a real crisis on your hands. — Margaret Thatcher

Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people's money. It's quite a characteristic of them. — Margaret Thatcher

It's a funny old world. — Margaret Thatcher

The election of a man committed to the cause of freedom and the renewal of America's strength has given encouragement to all those who love liberty. — Margaret Thatcher

You turn if you want to. The Lady's not for turning. — Margaret Thatcher

Socialism is in no way a curate's egg — Margaret Thatcher

About Thatcher's death: Let's privatise her funeral. Put it out on competetive tender and accept the cheapest bid. That's what she would have wanted. — Ken Loach

that's like Herod calling Thatcher a bit insensitive — David Mitchell

Her iron will won international respect. Her unabashed femininity gained women's. Margaret Thatcher was a lady's lady. — Louise Burfitt-Dons

I love his music because he was my generation. But then again, Elvis is everyone's generation, and he always will be. — Margaret Thatcher

The Nuremburg trials were attacked at the time as 'victor's justice'. And this is precisely what they were - and were intended to be. — Margaret Thatcher

The battle for women's rights has been largely won. — Margaret Thatcher

I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job. — Margaret Thatcher

I believe Mrs. Thatcher's emphasis on enterprise was right. — Tony Blair

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. — Margaret Thatcher

I couldn't live without work. That's what makes me so sympathetic towards those people who are unemployed. I don't know how they live without working. — Margaret Thatcher

When it comes to saving England, Maggy is Ball's Deep — Denis Thatcher

If it's me against 48, I feel sorry for the 48. — Margaret Thatcher

Mrs Thatcher was not lightly bullied. — Michael Heseltine

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

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

What Britain needs is an iron lady. — Margaret Thatcher

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

Life's greatest reward is life itself — Margaret Thatcher

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

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

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

My thoughts jumbled together, but I remembered that one was not supposed to make eye contact with royalty; or was that mad wolves? — Bethany Canaan

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

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

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

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

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

I don't know what reception I'm at, but for God's sake give me a gin and tonic. — Denis Thatcher

And certainly don't get caught by the press having too much to drink, you now, that sort of thing. — Denis Thatcher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Well-behaved women seldom make history. — Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

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

I fight on. I fight to win. — 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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