The Government wants a peaceful settlement. But we totally reject a peaceful sell-out. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
Major international interventions are doomed unless the US is directly or indirectly involved. But if American politicians, officials and servicemen are to… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
We very much hope that as we get growth that we can reduce the burden of taxation, that we can reduce income… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
We shall take whatever action is necessary to contain the growth of the money supply. The government, unlike so many of its… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
I've learned one thing in politics. You don't take a decision until you have to. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
When I'm out of politics I'm going to run a business, it'll be called rent-a-spine — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
You can present people with ideas they may come to believe in, and as a result of them they will act, if… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
The people of the Falkland Islands, like the people of the United Kingdom, are an island race. They are few in number… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
I have made it quite clear that a unified Ireland was one solution that is out. A second solution was a confederation… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
Under a Labour government, there's virtually nowhere you can put your savings where they would be safe from the state. ... If… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I applaud strong government, but not overweening government sustained by cronies, ciphers and a personality cult. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
It has been suggested by some people in this country that I and my Government will be a 'soft touch' in the… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
The legal system we have and the rule of law are far more responsible for our traditional liberties than any system of… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
If you want to get something said in the politics tell a man. If you want to get something done in the… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
It is no exaggeration to describe plain English as a fundamental tool of government. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
At one end of the spectrum are the terrorist gangs within our borders, and the terrorist states which finance and arm them.… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
How very popular to say, 'spend more on this, expend more on that.' And of course, we all have our favorite causes;… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
The fact that seasoned politicians can say such ridiculous things - and get away with it - illustrates the degree to which… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
When you stop a dictator, there are always risks. But there are greater risks in not stopping a dictator. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
Ideally, when Christians meet, as Christians do, to take counsel together, their purpose is not ( or should not be) to ascertain what is… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
There are dangers in consensus: it could be an attempt to satisfy people holding no particular views about anything. ... No great party can… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
[When asked how it felt to be a female prime minister:] I don't know: I've never experienced the alternative. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
It is sometimes said that because of our past we, as a people, expect too much and set our sights too high. That is… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
Unless we change our ways and our direction, our greatness as a nation will soon be a footnote in the history books, a distant… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
I don't think any woman in power really has a happy life unless she's got a large number of women friends ... because you… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
People from my sort of background needed grammar schools to compete with children from privileged homes like Shirley Williams and Anthony Wedgwood Benn. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
The Government wants a peaceful settlement. But we totally reject a peaceful sell-out. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
