Margaret Thatcher

There is no such thing as an entitlement unless someone has first met an obligation.

Margaret Thatcher

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

Margaret Thatcher

You will only succeed if you know that what you are doing is right and you know how to bring out the best in people.

Margaret Thatcher

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 not a compromiser on fundamentals.

Margaret Thatcher

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

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.

Margaret Thatcher

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

People think that at the top there isn’t much room. They tend to think of it as an Everest. My message is that there is tons of room at the top.

Margaret Thatcher

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

Margaret Thatcher