For every idealistic peacemaker willing to renounce his self-defense in favor of a weapons-free world, there is at least one warmaker anxious to exploit the other’s good intentions.
MARGARET THATCHERBeing Prime Minister is a lonely job. In a sense, it ought to be: you cannot lead from the crowd.
More Margaret Thatcher Quotes
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Do you know, one of the greatest problems of our age is that we are governed by people who care more about feelings than they do about thoughts and ideas?
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And I will go on criticizing Socialism, and opposing Socialism because it is bad for Britain.
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Feminists hate me, don’t they? And I don’t blame them. For I hate feminism. It is poison.
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Freedom will destroy itself if it is not exercised within some sort of moral framework, somebody of shared beliefs, some spiritual heritage transmitted through the Church, the family, and the school.
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I wasn’t lucky, I deserved it.
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While the home must always be the center of one’s life, it should not be the boundary of one’s ambitions.
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Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.
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I don’t think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime.
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You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.
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If you can’t afford it, you can’t have it.
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Of course, it’s the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.
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To wear your heart on your sleeve isn’t a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.
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I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.
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The problem with socialists is that they always run out of other people’s money.
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If you just set out to be liked, you will be prepared to compromise on anything at any time and would achieve nothing.
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