There are always dangers about. Therefore you must always keep your defences strong.

All attempts to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail. It must be business as usual.

Being powerful is a lot like being a woman: If you have to tell someone that you are, invariably, you are not.

I applaud strong government, but not overweening government sustained by cronies, ciphers and a personality cult.

I don't think there will be a woman Prime Minister in my lifetime.

There are significant differences between the American and European version of capitalism. The American traditiionally emphasizes the need for limited government, light regulations, low taxes and maximum labour-market flexibility. Its success has been shown above all in the ability to create new jobs, in which it is consistently more successful than Europe.

Ladies and gentlemen, I stand before you tonight in my … chiffon evening gown, my face softly made up, my fair hair gently waved, the Iron Lady of the Western world. Me? A Cold War warrior? … Well, yes — if that is how they wish to interpret my defense of values of freedoms fundamental to our way of life.