669 Quotes by Margaret Thatcher

It is not the business of politicians to please everyone.

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.'

You don't win by just being against things, you only win by being for things and making your message perfectly clear.

There is no such thing as society, there is a living tapestry of men and women and the beauty of that tapestry, and the quality of our lives, will depend upon how much each of us is prepared to take responsibility for ourselves and to turn round and help, by our own efforts, those who are unfortunate. There's no such thing as entitlement unless someone has first met an obligation

It is no exaggeration to describe plain English as a fundamental tool of government.

I don't want to fight any wars; if you can get them off before we get there, you do it, but off they go.

I can't help to spit nails when just thinking about Trade Unions

A quick cure is a quack cure.

It's a funny old world.