Margaret Hilda Thatcher was born in 1925 in Grantham, England and died in 2013 in London at the age of 87. She was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century, and is still the only woman to have held the office. She was dubbed by a Russian “The Iron Lady,” which may have been intended as an insult, but she regarded it as a compliment. Mostly she was referred to as simply “Maggie.”
Some of the quotes of Margaret Thatcher certainly demonstrate her strong-as-iron beliefs.
She was the classic example of a politician you could either love or hate.Her political philosophy and economic policies emphasized deregulation, flexible labor markets, the privatization of state-owned companies, and reducing the power and influence of trade unions. Although she was not fully appreciated at the time, history has shown that she was correct about most things, and the United Kingdom would not be in the strong economic position it is today had it not been for her spirit and determination.
Browse the quotes of Margaret Thatcher to understand the essence of of her character:
- Power is like being a lady… if you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.
- If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.
- The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples’ money.
- I’m extraordinarily patient provided I get my own way in the end.
- I love argument, I love debate. I don’t expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that’s not their job.
- You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.
- The spirit of envy can destroy; it can never build.
- If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.
- Democratic nations must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on which they depend.
- I usually make up my mind about a man in ten seconds, and I very rarely change it.
- To me, consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects.
- If my critics saw me walking over the Thames they would say it was because I couldn’t swim.
- It may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs.
- To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukemia with leeches.
- If you want to cut your own throat, don’t come to me for a bandage.
You may understand from these quotes of Margaret Thatcher why she was not popular with those on the left of the political spectrum.
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