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How thin is the crust of order over the fires of human appetite and the lust for naked power.

How thin is the crust of order over the fires of human appetite and the lust for naked power.

Margaret Thatcher
Power, Fire, Order

I am not a compromiser on fundamentals.

Margaret Thatcher
Fundamentals

We are not in politics to ignore peoples' worries, we are in politics to deal with them.

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

Forget that I'm a woman. Forget the accusations that I am a Right Winger demanding privilege - I had precious little privilege in my early years.

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

I'm either the witch or Lady Macbeth of English politics, but someone gotta wear the pants in England when others wearing kilts

Margaret Thatcher
Lady Macbeth, Kilts, Pants

People think that at the top there isn't much room. They tend to think of it as an Everest. My message is that there is tons of room at the top.

Margaret Thatcher
Success, Work, Opportunity

I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work.

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

Gentlemen, if we don't cut spending we will be bankrupt. Yes, the medicine is harsh, but the patient requires it in order to live. Should we withhold the medicine? No. We are not wrong. We did not seek election and win in order to manage the decline of a great nation.

Margaret Thatcher
Cutting, Winning, Medicine

Ought we not to ask the media to agree among themselves a voluntary code of conduct, under which they would not say or show anything which could assist the terrorists' morale or their cause while the hijack lasted.

Margaret Thatcher
Media, Causes, Morale
Margaret Thatcher (1987). “In defence of freedom: speeches on Britain's relations with the world 1976-1986”

We are not prepared to consider special category status for certain groups of people serving sentences for crime. Crime is crime is crime, it is not political

Margaret Thatcher
People, Political, Special

I exercise my right as a free citizen to spend my own money in my own way, so that I can go on the day, the time, to the doctor I choose and get out fast.

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

This lady is not for turning.

Margaret Thatcher
Perseverance
"Iron Lady's speeches". news.bbc.co.uk. March 22, 2002.

I want my money back!

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

It had the effect of cementing the Anglo-American alliance. What's the good of having bases if when you want to use them you're not allowed to by the home country. It made America realise that Britain was her real and true friend, when they were hard up against it and wanted something, and that no one else in Europe was. They're a weak lot, some of them in Europe you know. Weak. Feeble.

Margaret Thatcher
Country, True Friend, Real

Russia is bent on world domination.

Margaret Thatcher
Russia, World, Bent

It can be argued - and rightly - that Taiwan is not just another regional issue: after all, the Chinese regard it as part of China. But Taiwan is also a regional issue for three reasons. First, the overthrow or even the neutering of democracy in Taiwan, which is what Beijing effectively demands, would be a major setback for democracy in the region as a whole. Second, if the Chinese were able to get their way by force in Taiwan, they would undoubtedly be tempted to do the same in other disputes. And third, there is no lack of such disputes to provoke a quarrel.

Margaret Thatcher
Issues, Chinese, Democracy

If someone is confronting our essential liberties, if someone is inflicting injuries and harm, by God I'll confront them!

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

What really gets me is this - it's very ironic that those who are most critical of extra tax are those who are most vociferous in demanding extra expenditure. What gets me even more is that having demanded that extra expenditure they are not prepared to face the consequences of their own action and stand by the necessity to get the tax to pay for it. I wish some of them had a bit more guts and courage than they have.

Margaret Thatcher
Ironic, Wish, Taxation
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Rooster, maybe well crows, but the eggs still bears the chicken.

Margaret Thatcher
Eggs, Crow, Roosters

I don't think any woman in power really has a happy life unless she's got a large number of women friends ... because you sometimes must go and sit down and let down your hair with someone you can trust totally.

Margaret Thatcher
Friends, Happy Life, Thinking

The spirit of the South Atlantic was the spirit of Britain at her best. It has been said that we surprised the world, that British patriotism was rediscovered in those spring days. It was never really lost. But it would be no bad thing if the feeling that swept the country then were to continue to inspire us. For if there was any doubt about the determination of the British people it was removed by the men and women who, a few months ago, brought a renewed sense of pride and self-respect to our country.

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

Law and order is a social service. Crime and the fear which the threat of crime induces can paralyse whole communities, keep lonely and vulnerable elderly people shut up in their homes, scar young lives and raise to cult status the swaggering violent bully who achieves predatory control over the streets. I suspect that there would be more support and less criticism than today's political leaders imagine for a large shift of resources from Social Security benefits to law and order - as long as rhetoric about getting tough on crime was matched by practice.

Margaret Thatcher
Lonely, Home, Practice

You can't buck the market.

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

I have never knowingly made a non-controversial speech in my life.

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

I do wish I had brought my cheque book. I don't believe in credit cards.

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

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