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The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money.

Margaret Thatcher
Running, Freedom, Government

Let us never forget this fundamental truth: the State has no source of money other than money which people earn themselves. If the State wishes to spend more it can do so only by borrowing your savings or by taxing you more. It is no good thinking that someone else will pay - that 'someone else' is you. There is no such thing as public money; there is only taxpayers' money.

Margaret Thatcher
Thinking, People, Wish
Margaret Thatcher (1989). “The revival of Britain: speeches on home and European affairs, 1975-1988”

If you set out to be liked, you will accomplish nothing.

Margaret Thatcher
Accomplish Nothing, Compromise, Be Prepared

Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your words for they become actions. Watch your actions for they become habits. Watch your habits for they become your character. And watch your character for it becomes your destiny. What we think, we become. My father always said that... and I think I am fine.

Margaret Thatcher
Inspirational, Father, Character

Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.

Margaret Thatcher
Love, Inspirational, Motivational

If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.

Margaret Thatcher
Inspirational, Funny, Wise
"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

Socialists cry “Power to the people”, and raise the clenched fist as they say it. We all know what they really mean - power over people, power to the State.

Margaret Thatcher
Mean, People, Fists
Margaret Thatcher (1989). “The revival of Britain: speeches on home and European affairs, 1975-1988”

I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.

Margaret Thatcher
Cheer, Mean, Thinking
"Thatcher Put the "Great" Back in Great Britain" by Jack Kelly, www.realclearpolitics.com. April 14, 2013.

Do you know that one of the great problems of our age is that we are governed by people who care more about feelings than they do about thoughts and ideas.

Margaret Thatcher
Motivational, Inspiring, Leadership

The government has no money of its own. It's all your money.

Margaret Thatcher
Government, No Money

Don't follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.

Margaret Thatcher
Leadership, Powerful, Following The Crowd

Freedom will destroy itself if it is not exercised within some sort of moral framework, some body of shared beliefs, some spiritual heritage transmitted through the Church, the family, and the school.

Margaret Thatcher
Spiritual, School, Church
Margaret Thatcher (1997). “The collected speeches of Margaret Thatcher”, HarperCollins

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

Margaret Thatcher
Leadership, Business, Women
Margaret Thatcher, Iain Dale (1997). “As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations”, Robson Book Ltd

If you are guided by opinion polls, you are not practicing leadership -- you are practicing followership.

Margaret Thatcher
Opinion, Polls, Followership

There are too many people who imagine that there is something sophisticated about always believing the best of those who hate your country, and the worst of those who defend it.

Margaret Thatcher
Country, Hate, Believe

Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.

Margaret Thatcher
Business, Two Sides, Decision

No great goal was ever easily achieved.

Margaret Thatcher
Goal

The first step in calculating which way to go is to find out where you are.

Margaret Thatcher
Leadership, Way, Firsts

You don't win by just being against things, you only win by being for things and making your message perfectly clear.

Margaret Thatcher
Winning, Messages, Just Being

Left-wing zealots have often been prepared to ride roughshod over due process and basic considerations of fairness when they think they can get away with it. For them the ends always seems to justify the means. That is precisely how their predecessors came to create the gulag.

Margaret Thatcher
Mean, Thinking, Wings

I started out in life with two great advantages: No money and good parents.

Margaret Thatcher
Two, Parent, Advantage

We will stand on principle or we will not stand at all.

Margaret Thatcher
Principles, Iron Lady

If your only opportunity is to be equal then it is not opportunity.

Margaret Thatcher
Opportunity, Equal, Ifs
Margaret Thatcher, Iain Dale (1997). “As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations”, Robson Book Ltd

Freedom is not synonymous with an easy life. ... There are many difficult things about freedom: It does not give you safety, it creates moral dilemmas for you; it requires self-discipline; it imposes great responsibilities; but such is the nature of Man and in such consists his glory and salvation.

Margaret Thatcher
War, Responsibility, Men

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.

Margaret Thatcher
Inspirational, Motivational, Positive
"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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