Politics Quotes by Margaret Thatcher

When I'm out of politics I'm going to run a business, it'll be called rent-a-spine

— Margaret Thatcher

In politics, if you want anything said ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.

— Margaret Thatcher

It is not the business of politicians to please everyone.

— Margaret Thatcher

Making change tolerable is one of the duties of Government.

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

I am not a consensus politician. Im a conviction politician.

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

They [Federalist European Politicians] divide their time between court room, prison and debating chamber - giving a whole new meaning to the…

— Margaret Thatcher

We shall take whatever action is necessary to contain the growth of the money supply. The government, unlike so many of its…

— Margaret Thatcher

“In politics, if you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman”

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

I'm either the witch or Lady Macbeth of English politics, but someone gotta wear the pants in England when others wearing kilts

— Margaret Thatcher

John Gummer just did not have the political clout or credibility to rally the troops. I had appointed him as a sort…

— Margaret Thatcher

It must be a conviction Government. As Prime Minister I could not waste time having internal arguments.

— Margaret Thatcher

I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means…

— Margaret Thatcher

There are some remarkable parallels between basketball and politics. Michael Jordan has already mastered the skill most needed for political success: how…

— Margaret Thatcher

From my experience let me say this: in today's world it is no bad thing for a politician to have had the…

— Margaret Thatcher

How very popular to say, 'spend more on this, expend more on that.' And of course, we all have our favorite causes;…

— Margaret Thatcher

For the Christian there can be no social or political panaceas, no easy escapes from personal responsibility achieved by collectivising guilt or…

— Margaret Thatcher

You can present people with ideas they may come to believe in, and as a result of them they will act, if…

— Margaret Thatcher

At one end of the spectrum are the terrorist gangs within our borders, and the terrorist states which finance and arm them.…

— Margaret Thatcher

It is always important in matters of high politics to know what you do not know. Those who think that they know,…

— Margaret Thatcher

The West as a whole in the early 1990s become obsessed with a 'peace dividend' that would be spent over and over…

— Margaret Thatcher

People constantly requesting government intervention are casting their problems at society. And, you know, there's no such thing as society. There are…

— Margaret Thatcher

It has been suggested by some people in this country that I and my Government will be a 'soft touch' in the…

— Margaret Thatcher

It has been suggested by some people in this country that I and my government will be a "soft touch" in the…

— Margaret Thatcher

Major international interventions are doomed unless the US is directly or indirectly involved. But if American politicians, officials and servicemen are to…

— Margaret Thatcher

The people of the Falkland Islands, like the people of the United Kingdom, are an island race. They are few in number…

— Margaret Thatcher

“I think we have gone through a period when too many children and people have been given to understand 'I have a…

— Margaret Thatcher

“I think we've been through a period where too many people have been given to understand that if they have a problem,…

— Margaret Thatcher

There are no personal sympathies in politics.

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

Personal virtue is no substitute for political hard-headedness.

— Margaret Thatcher

It is no exaggeration to describe plain English as a fundamental tool of government.

— Margaret Thatcher

I've learned one thing in politics. You don't take a decision until you have to.

— Margaret Thatcher

The Government wants a peaceful settlement. But we totally reject a peaceful sell-out.

— Margaret Thatcher

I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.

— Margaret Thatcher

When all the objectives of government include the achievement of equality - other than equality before the law - that government poses…

— Margaret Thatcher