The election of a man committed to the cause of freedom and the renewal of America's strength has given encouragement to all those who love liberty.
Margaret ThatcherWe are very fortunate to have someone else's weapons stationed on our soil, to fight those targeted on us.
Margaret ThatcherI don't want to fight any wars; if you can get them off before we get there, you do it, but off they go.
Margaret ThatcherIf someone is confronting our essential liberties, if someone is inflicting injuries and harm, by God I'll confront them!
Margaret ThatcherA bully has no respect for a weakling and the way to stop a bully is not to be weak. The way to stop a bully from ever being a bully is to say: "I'm as strong as you. Anything you do to me, I can do to you." We are going for nuclear and conventional disarmament but we're going about it in the right way.
Margaret ThatcherEvery Conservative desires peace. The threat to peace comes from Communism which has powerful forces ready to attack anywhere. Communism waits for weakness, it leaves strength alone. Britain must therefore be strong, strong in her arms, strong in her faith, strong in her own way of life.
Margaret Thatcher