Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous....

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

Margaret Thatcher

Pennies do not come from heaven, they...

Pennies do not come from heaven, they have to be earned here on earth.

Margaret Thatcher

If you just set out to be liked, you ....

If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.

Margaret Thatcher

I've got a woman's ability to stick to a job .....

I've got a woman's ability to stick to a job and get on with it when everyone else walks off and leaves it.

Margaret Thatcher

Any woman who understands the problems of .....

Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.

Margaret Thatcher

I am extraordinarily patient, provided.....

I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.

Margaret Thatcher

I always cheer up immensely if an attack is .....

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

A man may climb Everest for himself, but ....

A man may climb Everest for himself, but at the summit he plants his country’s flag.

Margaret Thatcher

My policies are based not on some economics theory, but on ....

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

It pays to know the enemy – not least because ....

It pays to know the enemy – not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.

Margaret Thatcher

If you want something said, ask ....

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

Margaret Thatcher