If you are guided by opinion polls, you are not practicing leadership -- you are practicing followership. Margaret Thatcher More Quotes by Margaret Thatcher More Quotes From Margaret Thatcher Socialism lays an bad egg by killing the capitalism that lays the golden eggs Margaret Thatcher goldensocialismeggs The 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 powerfulgunmean The choice facing the nation is between two totally different ways of life. And what a prize we have to fight for: no less than the chance to banish from our land the dark, divisive clouds of Marxist socialism and bring together men and women from all walks of life who share a belief in freedom. Margaret Thatcher fightingdarkmen It is your tax which pays for public spending. The government have no money of their own. There is only taxpayers' money. Margaret Thatcher spendinggovernmentpay The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of everyone else's money. Margaret Thatcher socialismproblemrunning The real case against socialism is not its economic inefficiency, though on all sides there is evidence of that. Much more fundamental is its basic immorality. Margaret Thatcher realfundamentalssides There is no week, nor day, nor hour, when tyranny may not enter upon this country, if the people lose their supreme confidence in themselves, and lose their roughness and spirit of defiance. Tyranny may always enter—there is no charm or bar against it. Margaret Thatcher barscountrypeople Fear is not the basis for foreign policy. Margaret Thatcher foreign-policybasespolicy I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job. Margaret Thatcher motivationalinspirationallife I can't help to spit nails when just thinking about Trade Unions Margaret Thatcher nailsunionsthinking But the whole history of America is quite different from Europe. People went there to get away from the intolerance and constraints of life in Europe. They sought liberty and opportunity; and their strong sense of purpose has over two centuries, helped create a new unity and pride in being American. Margaret Thatcher strongprideopportunity You turn if you want to. The Lady's not for turning. Margaret Thatcher ironpowerfulwant 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. Margaret Thatcher womenleadershipbelieve I believe in the acceptance of personal responsibility, freedom of choice, and the British Empire, which took freedom and the rule of law to countries which would never have known it otherwise. Margaret Thatcher responsibilitybelievecountry Why in the world anyone in America is allowing another language (other than English) to be his first... I don't know Margaret Thatcher americaworldfirsts Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people's money. It's quite a characteristic of them. Margaret Thatcher socialist-governmentrunningpeople I call the Conservative Party now to a crusade. Not only the Conservative Party. I appeal to all those men and women of goodwill who do not want a Marxist future for themselves or their children or their children's children. This is not just a fight about national solvency. It is a fight about the very foundations of the social order. It is a crusade not merely to put a temporary brake on Socialism, but to stop its onward march once and for all. Margaret Thatcher blockpartychildren Gentlemen, if we don't cut spending we will be bankrupt. Yes, the medicine is harsh, but the patient requires it in order to live. Should we withhold the medicine? No. We are not wrong. We did not seek election and win in order to manage the decline of a great nation. Margaret Thatcher medicinecuttingwinning It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend. Margaret Thatcher opportunityfriendshipenemy Young people ought not to be idle, it is very bad for them. Margaret Thatcher youthyoungpeople
