Life Quotes by Margaret Thatcher

Life's greatest reward is life itself

— Margaret Thatcher

I have never knowingly made a non-controversial speech in my life.

— Margaret Thatcher

I believe our way of life is infinitely superior for every human being than any which the Communist creed can offer.

— Margaret Thatcher

We do not achieve happiness or salvation in isolation from each other but as members of society

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

No generation has a free hold on this earth. All we have is a life tenancy-with a full repairing lease.

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

Life in a free society...is heaven on earth to life in a socialist society such as Russia.

— Margaret Thatcher

I wouldn't be worth my salt if I weren't attracting some controversy and criticism. Everyone in the world who has done something…

— Margaret Thatcher

One only gets to the top rung on the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly, all sorts…

— Margaret Thatcher

Object to merit and distinction, and you're setting your face against quality, independence, originality, genius against all the richness and variety of…

— Margaret Thatcher

Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing;…

— 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

Is there conscience in the Kremlin? Do they ever ask themselves what is the purpose of life? What is it all for?...…

— Margaret Thatcher

But because we accept the sanctity of life, the responsibility that comes with freedom and the supreme sacrifice of Christ expressed so…

— Margaret Thatcher

I don't think any woman in power really has a happy life unless she's got a large number of women friends ...…

— Margaret Thatcher

It is sometimes said that because of our past we, as a people, expect too much and set our sights too high.…

— Margaret Thatcher

We who are living in the west today are fortunate. Freedom has been bequeathed to us. We have not had to carve…

— Margaret Thatcher

There is no such thing as society, there is a living tapestry of men and women and the beauty of that tapestry,…

— Margaret Thatcher

But the whole history of America is quite different from Europe. People went there to get away from the intolerance and constraints…

— Margaret Thatcher

The choice facing the nation is between two totally different ways of life. And what a prize we have to fight for:…

— Margaret Thatcher

Freedom is not synonymous with an easy life. ... There are many difficult things about freedom: It does not give you safety,…

— Margaret Thatcher