If you want to get something said in the politics tell a man. If you want to get something done in the politics tell a woman

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.

But because we accept the sanctity of life, the responsibility that comes with freedom and the supreme sacrifice of Christ expressed so well in the hymn: 'When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died. My richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride.'

I am an undiluted admirer of American values and the American dream and I believe they will continue to inspire not just the people of the United States but millions across the face of the globe.

[When asked how it felt to be a female prime minister:] I don't know: I've never experienced the alternative.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money.

Young people ought not to be idle, it is very bad for them.