What really gets me is this - it's very ironic that those who are most critical of extra tax are those who are most vociferous in demanding extra expenditure. What gets me even more is that having demanded that extra expenditure they are not prepared to face the consequences of their own action and stand by the necessity to get the tax to pay for it. I wish some of them had a bit more guts and courage than they have.
Margaret ThatcherYou 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 ThatcherI too have a certain idea of America. Moreover, I would not feel entitled to say that of any other country, except my own. This is not just sentiment, though I always feel ten years younger โ despite the jet-lag โ when I set foot on American soil: there is something so positive, generous, and open about the people โ and everything actually works. I also feel, though, that I have in a sense a share of America.
Margaret ThatcherThe problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of everyone else's money.
Margaret ThatcherThe Russians are bent on world dominance, and they are rapidly acquiring the means to become the most powerful imperial nation the world has seen. The men in the Soviet Politburo do not have to worry about the ebb and flow of public opinion. They put guns before butter, while we put just about everything before guns.
Margaret Thatcher