We introduced the Community Charge. I still call it that. I like the Poles - I never had any intention of taxing them.
Margaret ThatcherThe accumulation of wealth is a process which is of itself morally neutral. True, as Christianity teaches, riches bring temptations. But then so does poverty.
Margaret ThatcherWhy in the world anyone in America is allowing another language (other than English) to be his first... I don't know
Margaret ThatcherWhy do you climb philosophical hills? Because they are worth climbing . . . There are no hills to go down unless you start from the top.
Margaret ThatcherI pay tribute to John Major's achievement in persuading the other 11 Community Heads of Government that they could move ahead to a Social Chapter but not within the treaty and without Britain's participation. It sets a vital precedent. For an enlarged Community can only function if we build in flexibility of that kind... John Major deserves high praise for ensuring at Maastricht that we would not have either a Single Currency or the absurd provisions of the Social Chapter forced upon us: our industry, workforce, and national prosperity will benefit as a result.
Margaret Thatcher