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Margaret Thatcher Quotes about Life

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No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well.

No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well.

Margaret Thatcher
Inspirational, Funny, Life
Television interview, 6 Jan. 1986, in The Times 12 Jan. 1986

Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's a day you've had everything to do and you've done it.

Margaret Thatcher
Inspirational, Life, Strength

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”

Of course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.

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

I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job.

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

We do not achieve happiness or salvation in isolation from each other but as members of society

Margaret Thatcher
Love, Life, Family
Margaret Thatcher (1997). “The collected speeches of Margaret Thatcher”, HarperCollins

One only gets to the top rung on the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly, all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you - suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, 'Well, I'll have a go, too.'

Margaret Thatcher
Life, Motivational, Success

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