“I just owe almost everything to my father and it's passionately interesting for me that the things that I learned in a small town, in a very modest home, are just the things that I believe have won the election.”
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“I just owe almost everything to my father and it's passionately interesting for me that the things that I learned in a small town, in a very modest home, are just the things that I believe have won the election.”
HomeAll Quotes by Margaret Thatcher
“What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.”
Success“There is no such thing as society: there are individual men and women, and there are families.”
Men“There are still people in my party who believe in consensus politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors... I mean it.”
Politics“It's a funny old world.”
Funny“No woman in my time will be prime minister or chancellor or foreign secretary - not the top jobs. Anyway, I wouldn't want to be prime minister you have to give yourself 100 percent.”
Time“I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near.”
Work“If you lead a country like Britain, a strong country, a country which has taken a lead in world affairs in good times and in bad, a country that is always reliable, then you have to have a touch of iron about you.”
Good“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money.”
Money“I owe nothing to Women's Lib.”
Women“The battle for women's rights has been largely won.”
Equality“Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.”
History“I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph.”
Good“It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.”
Time“I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.”
Politics“Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't.”
Power“Of course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.”
Truth“Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.”
Work“If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.”
Time“If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.”
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