Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham. She attended Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School before going on to Somerville College for her university education. She later trained in law at City Law School, building a formal grounding that would serve her across a varied professional life.
Her working life spanned an unusually wide range of roles. She worked as a research scientist and chemist before qualifying as a barrister, and she also took on the role of business executive at various points in her career. Alongside these pursuits, she moved into public life as a politician and statesperson, and she later turned to autobiography as well. Throughout all of this she was a citizen of the United Kingdom, working in English.
The honours she received reflect the scope of her public life. She was appointed to the Order of the Garter and received the Order of Merit. She also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, marking her standing beyond the borders of the United Kingdom.
Thatcher died on 8 April 2013 at The Ritz London.
Quotes by Margaret Thatcher
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I’m also very much aware that it is you who brought democracy to Chile, you set up a constitution suitable for democracy, you put it into effect, elections were held, and then, in accordance with the result, you stepped down.
Consensus is 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. – Margaret Thatcher.
We are very fortunate to have someone else’s weapons stationed on our soil, to fight those targeted on us.
The battle for women’s rights has largely been won. The days when they were demanded and discussed in strident tones should be gone forever. I hate those strident tones we hear from some Women’s Libbers.
It is in a country’s interests to keep faith with its allies. States in this sense are like people. If you have a reputation for exacting favors and not returning them, the favours dry up.
If you have a sense of purpose and a sense of direction, I believe people will follow you. Democracy isn’t just about deducing what the people want. Democracy is leading the people as well.
I do believe that political arrangements which are based upon violence, intimidation and theft will eventually break down – and will deserve to do so.