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The truths of the Judaic-Christian tradition, are infinitely precious, not only, as I believe, because they are true, but also because they provide the moral impulse which alone can lead to that peace, in the true

The truths of the Judaic-Christian tradition, are infinitely precious, not only, as I believe, because they are true, but also because they provide the moral impulse which alone can lead to that peace, in the true meaning of the word, for which we all long. . . . There is little hope for democracy if the hearts of men and women in democratic societies cannot be touched by a call to something greater than themselves.

Margaret Thatcher
Faith, Christian, Hope

That nations that have gone for equality, like Communism, have neither freedom nor justice nor equality, they've the greatest inequalities of all, the privileges of the politicians are far greater compared with the ordinary folk than in any other country. The nations that have gone for freedom, justice and independence of people have still freedom and justice, and they have far more equality between their people, far more respect for each individual than the other nations. Go my way. You will get freedom and justice and much less difference between people than you do in the Soviet Union.

Margaret Thatcher
Country, Differences, Justice

Life's greatest reward is life itself

Margaret Thatcher
Rewards, Serious

When you hold back the successful, you penalize those who need help.

Margaret Thatcher
Successful, Needs, Helping
Margaret Thatcher (1997). “The collected speeches of Margaret Thatcher”, HarperCollins

The woman's mission is not to enhance the masculine spirit, but to express the feminine; hers is not to preserve a man-made world, but to create a human world by the infusion of the feminine element into all of its activities.

Margaret Thatcher
Men, Masculine And Feminine, World

A quick cure is a quack cure.

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

America, my friends, is the only country in the world actually founded on liberty - the only one. People went to America to be free.

Margaret Thatcher
Country, America, People

In a system of free trade and free markets poor countries - and poor people - are not poor because others are rich. Indeed, if others became less rich the poor would in all probability become still poorer.

Margaret Thatcher
Country, People, Rich

The larger the slice taken by government, the smaller the cake available for everyone.

Margaret Thatcher
Taken, Government, Cake

I seem to smell the stench of appeasement in the air.

Margaret Thatcher
Air, Agreement, Smell
1990 Describing the western attitude to the Gulf crisis. In The Independent, 31 Oct.

Leadership is about having principles. A leader must have a vision and principles that will endure for all time and must always be true to these principles, applying them to changing circumstances

Margaret Thatcher
Leader, Vision, Principles

Communist regimes were not some unfortunate aberration, some historical deviation from a socialist ideal. They were the ultimate expression, unconstrained by democratic and electoral pressures, of what socialism is all about. ... In short, the state [is] everything and the individual nothing.

Margaret Thatcher
Expression, Historical, Aberration

Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.

Margaret Thatcher
Powerful, Inspiration, Today

The spirit of envy can destroy; it can never build.

Margaret Thatcher
Love, Life, Family
Margaret Thatcher (1989). “The revival of Britain: speeches on home and European affairs, 1975-1988”

Dictators can be deterred, they can be crushed - but they can never be appeased.

Margaret Thatcher
Dictator, Crushed
Margaret Thatcher's speech to Conservative Party conference at Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, www.margaretthatcher.org. October 12, 1990.

For every idealistic peacemaker willing to renounce his self-defence in favour of a weapons-free world, there is at least one warmaker anxious to exploit the other's good intentions.

Margaret Thatcher
Self, Weapons, Favour
"Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World". Book by Margaret Thatcher, April 16, 2002.

No theory of government was ever given a fairer test or a more prolonged experiment in a democratic country than democratic socialism received in Britain. Yet it was a miserable failure in every respect... To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukemia with leeches.

Margaret Thatcher
Country, Democratic Socialism, Government
"The Downing Street Years". Book by Margaret Thatcher, October 18, 1993.

Wars are not caused by the buildup of weapons. They are caused when an aggressor believes he can achieve his objectives at an acceptable price.

Margaret Thatcher
War, Believe, Weapons
Address to a Joint Session of Congress, delivered 20 February 1985

I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph.

Margaret Thatcher
Believe, Evil, Interesting

Remember the 'Parable of the Talents' in the New Testament? Christ exhorts us to be the best we can be by developing our skills and abilities, by succeeding in all our tasks and endeavors. What better description can there be of capitalism?

Margaret Thatcher
Skills, Tasks, Succeed

To me consensus seems to be - the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies in search of something in which no-one believes, but to which no-one objects - the process of avoiding the very issues that have to be solved, merely because you cannot get agreement on the way ahead. What great cause would have been fought and won under the banner "I stand for consensus"?

Margaret Thatcher
Motivational, Inspiring, Leadership
Margaret Thatcher's speech at 1981 Sir Robert Menzies lecture at Blackwood Hall of Monash University in Melbourne, www.margaretthatcher.org. October 6, 1981.

Being democratic is not enough, a majority cannot turn what is wrong into right. In order to be considered truly free, countries must also have a deep love of liberty and an abiding respect for the rule of law.

Margaret Thatcher
Country, Deep Love, Order

The lesson is clear. Inflation devalues us all.

Margaret Thatcher
Lessons, Devalue, Clear

The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of everyone else's money.

Margaret Thatcher
Running, Problem, Socialism
Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

I wouldn't be worth my salt if I weren't attracting some controversy and criticism. Everyone in the world who has done something in life has attracted criticism.

Margaret Thatcher
Criticism, Done, World

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