Government Quotes by Margaret Thatcher

Making change tolerable is one of the duties of Government.

— Margaret Thatcher

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money.

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— 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

Economics are the method; the object is to change the soul.

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— 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

Under a Labour government, there's virtually nowhere you can put your savings where they would be safe from the state. ... If…

— 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

Every family should have the right to spend their money, after tax, as they wish, and not as the government dictates. Let…

— Margaret Thatcher

We should not expect the state to appear in the guise of an extravagant good fairy at every christening, a loquacious companion…

— Margaret Thatcher

You know the critical thing with the Communist countries is Communism, which by definition consists of control by the government.

— Margaret Thatcher

No theory of government was ever given a fairer test or a more prolonged experiment in a democratic country than democratic socialism…

— 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

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

— Margaret Thatcher

When others spoke of the fear of war, you spoke of the need for warriors and peace through strength. When others bewailed…

— Margaret Thatcher

I have made it quite clear that a unified Ireland was one solution that is out. A second solution was a confederation…

— 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

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

— 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

I pay tribute to John Major's achievement in persuading the other 11 Community Heads of Government that they could move ahead 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

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

The acid test of politics is not what you say at the hustings, but what you actually do in government.

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

I think Essex Man will vote for a Conservative Government.

— Margaret Thatcher

We should not underestimate the enormity of the task which lies ahead. But little can be achieved without sound money. It is…

— Margaret Thatcher

It is your tax which pays for public spending. The government have no money of their own. There is only taxpayers' money.

— Margaret Thatcher

We do not believe that if you cut back what government does you diminish its authority. On the contrary, a government that…

— Margaret Thatcher

It's the Labour Government that have brought us record peacetime taxation. They've got the usual Socialist disease - they've run out of…

— Margaret Thatcher

There are significant differences between the American and European version of capitalism. The American traditiionally emphasizes the need for limited government, light…

— Margaret Thatcher

Whether manufactured by black, white, brown or yellow hands, a widget remains a widget – and it will be bought anywhere if…

— Margaret Thatcher

The legal system we have and the rule of law are far more responsible for our traditional liberties than any system of…

— Margaret Thatcher

Any attempts by any government to change Community legislation to its own wishes are doomed to failure following the extension of policy…

— Margaret Thatcher