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.

When hecklers stand up, I get a mental jump for joy. It gives me something to get my teeth into - and the audiences love it.

I'm either the witch or Lady Macbeth of English politics, but someone gotta wear the pants in England when others wearing kilts

Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.

There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty.

We do not achieve happiness or salvation in isolation from each other but as members of society

I calculate that I was responsible for proposing the elevation to the Lords of some 214 of its present numbers.