“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.”
Home
“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.”
TimeAll Quotes by Margaret Thatcher
“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“A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us.”
History“I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph.”
Good“One of the things being in politics has taught me is that men are not a reasoned or reasonable sex.”
Men“To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan you should wear it inside, where it functions best.”
Best“I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.”
Politics“I like Mr. Gorbachev, we can do business together.”
Business“Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't.”
Power“Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.”
Work“There is no such thing as society: there are individual men and women, and there are families.”
Men“The battle for women's rights has been largely won.”
Equality“You and I come by road or rail, but economists travel on infrastructure.”
Travel“If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.”
Time“I'm extraordinarily patient provided I get my own way in the end.”
Patience“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.”
Home“I usually make up my mind about a man in ten seconds, and I very rarely change it.”
Change“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“It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.”
Time“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money.”
Money