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There is no such thing as society: there are individual men and women, and there are families.

There is no such thing as society: there are individual men and women, and there are families.

Margaret Thatcher
Women, Rights, Coal Miners
Quoted in Woman's Own, 31 Oct. 1987

Communism produces neither dignity nor prosperity. It takes all power away from the people and places it in the hands of a self-appointed elite. And because it distorts and manipulates the distinctive talents of individuals rather than letting those talents flourish, it prevents progress and prosperity.

Margaret Thatcher
Self, Hands, People

The price of freedom is still, and always will be, eternal vigilance.

Margaret Thatcher
Vigilance, Price Of Freedom, Stills

(A unified) 'Europe' is the result of plans. It is, in fact, a classic utopian project, a monument to the vanity of intellectuals, a programme whose inevitable destiny is failure: only the scale of the final damage done is in doubt.

Margaret Thatcher
Failure, Destiny, Europe

I'm happy as a dog with two dicks

Margaret Thatcher
Dog, Two

Citizenship should be based on those who have a close and real relationship with this country and its inhabitants.

Margaret Thatcher
Country, Real, Citizenship

What? What am I 'bound to be feeling?' People don’t think anymore. They feel. 'How are you feeling? No, I don’t feel comfortable. I’m sorry, we as a group we’re feeling….' 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. Thoughts and ideas. That interests me. Ask me what I’m thinking.

Margaret Thatcher
Sorry, Thinking, Ideas

We want a society in which we are free to make choices, to make mistakes, to be generous and compassionate. That is what we mean by a moral society - not a society in which the State is responsible for everything, and no one is responsible for the State.

Margaret Thatcher
Mistake, Mean, Compassion
1977 Speech, Zurich University, 14 Mar.

Nothing is more obstinate than a fashionable consensus.

Margaret Thatcher
Global Warming, Obstinacy, Fashionable
"Empowering girls is about rights, not just economics" by Tanya Barron, www.theguardian.com. January 25, 2014.

When I'm out of politics I'm going to run a business, it'll be called rent-a-spine

Margaret Thatcher
Running, Spine

History has taught us that freedom cannot long survive unless it is based on moral foundations. You can get the economics right, but in addition liberty must be cultivated as a moral quality.

Margaret Thatcher
Taught Us, Long, Liberty

Never flinch. Make up your own mind and do it.

Margaret Thatcher
Mind

A man who, beyond the age of 26, finds himself on a bus can count himself as a failure.

Margaret Thatcher
Men, Age, Bus

It is not the business of politicians to please everyone.

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

Socialists have always spent much of their time seeking new titles for their beliefs, because the old versions so quickly become outdated and discredited.

Margaret Thatcher
Titles, Belief, Outdated

I would just like to remember some words of St. Francis of Assisi which I think are really just particularly apt at the moment. 'Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. And where there is despair, may we bring hope.

Margaret Thatcher
Thinking, Errors, St Francis Of Assisi
Margaret Thatcher (1997). “The collected speeches of Margaret Thatcher”, HarperCollins

When you stop a dictator, there are always risks. But there are greater risks in not stopping a dictator.

Margaret Thatcher
War, Tyrants, Risk

The real case against socialism is not its economic inefficiency, though on all sides there is evidence of that. Much more fundamental is its basic immorality.

Margaret Thatcher
Real, Fundamentals, Sides
"The speech Donald Trump should give tonight to win it all" by Monica Crowley, www.washingtontimes.com. July 20, 2016.

Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money.

Margaret Thatcher
Running, People

What we should grasp, however, from the lessons of European history is that, first, there is nothing necessarily benevolent about programmes of European integration; second, the desire to achieve grand utopian plans often poses a grave threat to freedom; and third, European unity has been tried before, and the outcome was far from happy.

Margaret Thatcher
Strong Women, Freedom, Europe
Margaret Thatcher (2017). “On Europe”, p.1941, HarperCollins UK

In my work, you get used to criticisms. Of course you do, because there are a lot of people trying to get you down, but I always cheer up immensely if one is particularly wounding because I think well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left. That is why my father always taught me: never worry about anyone who attacks you personally; it means their arguments carry no weight and they know it.

Margaret Thatcher
Cheer, Father, Mean
TV Interview with Enzo Biagi for Italian Television (RAI), www.margaretthatcher.org. March 10, 1986.

Each generation has to stand up for democracy. It can't take anything for granted and may have to fight fundamental battles anew.

Margaret Thatcher
Inspirational, Motivational, Success
"Why democracy will last". Margaret Thatcher's second Carlton Lecture at the Carlton Club in central London, www.margaretthatcher.org. November 26, 1984.

My policies are based not on some economics theory, but on things I and millions like me were brought up with: an honest day's work for an honest day's pay; live within your means; put by a nest egg for a rainy day; pay your bills on time; support the police.

Margaret Thatcher
Mean, Rainy Day, Eggs
"Cameron harks back to Thatcher over tax cuts" by Jenny Percival and Nicholas Watt, www.theguardian.com. May 19, 2008.

You cannot make an omelet without breaking some balls

Margaret Thatcher
Naked, Balls, Clue

Individualism has come in for an enormous amount of criticism over the years. It still does. It is widely assumed to be synonymous with selfishness...But the main reason why so many people in power have always disliked individualism is because it is individualists who are ever keenest to prevent the abuse of authority.

Margaret Thatcher
Years, People, Abuse

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