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I want my money back!

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

A leader is someone who knows what they want to achieve and can communicate that.

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

If you want to get something said in the politics tell a man. If you want to get something done in the…

— Margaret Thatcher

I can cope with nine of them, so they ought to be able to stand one of me. They could end the…

— Margaret Thatcher

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

— Margaret Thatcher

I want to get totally rid of class distinction. As someone put it one of the papers this morning: Marks and Spencer…

— Margaret Thatcher

I don't want to fight any wars; if you can get them off before we get there, you do it, but off…

— Margaret Thatcher

It took us a long time to get rid of the effects of the French Revolution 200 years ago. We don't want…

— Margaret Thatcher

To those waiting with bated breath for that favorite media catchphrase, the U-turn, I have only this to say, ‘You turn if…

— Margaret Thatcher

I still want to play in it, maybe when I absolutely think I have no chance of playing in it my view…

— Margaret Thatcher

Countries trade with each other - or to be more precise people buy and sell from each other across frontiers - because…

— Margaret Thatcher

We want a society in which we are free to make choices, to make mistakes, to be generous and compassionate. That is…

— Margaret Thatcher

No woman in my time will be prime minister or chancellor or foreign secretary - not the top jobs. Anyway, I wouldn't…

— Margaret Thatcher

I want a capital-earning democracy. Every man and woman a capitalist. Housing is the start. If you're a man or woman of…

— 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

You want to keep more of the money you earn? I'm afraid that's very selfish. We shall want to tax that away.…

— Margaret Thatcher

If you have a sense of purpose and a sense of direction, I believe people will follow you. Democracy isn't just about…

— Margaret Thatcher

I do not understand the unilateralists. If they hated nuclear weapons as much as I do they would want them down in…

— Margaret Thatcher

My belief in free competitive economic enterprise does not rest solely or even mainly on arguments of economic efficiency, though, heaven knows,…

— Margaret Thatcher

Both the President and Mr Gorbachev have said that they want to see a world without nuclear weapons. I cannot see a…

— Margaret Thatcher

When we hear (as we sometimes do) that (Russia's) economic output is about half the level of a decade ago or that…

— Margaret Thatcher

It had the effect of cementing the Anglo-American alliance. What's the good of having bases if when you want to use them…

— Margaret Thatcher

I call the Conservative Party now to a crusade. Not only the Conservative Party. I appeal to all those men and women…

— Margaret Thatcher

Yes, the Commission wants to increase its powers, Yes, it is a non-elected body and I do not want the Commission to…

— Margaret Thatcher

There are dangers in consensus: it could be an attempt to satisfy people holding no particular views about anything. ... No great…

— Margaret Thatcher