There's no such thing as entitlement, unless someone has first met an obligation. Margaret Thatcher More Quotes by Margaret Thatcher More Quotes From Margaret Thatcher A man may climb Everest for himself, but at the summit he plants his country's flag. Margaret Thatcher flags men country The first step in calculating which way to go is to find out where you are. Margaret Thatcher leadership way firsts Terrorism thrives on a free society. The terrorist uses the feelings in a free society to sap the will of civilization to resist. If the terrorist succeeds, he has won and the whole of free society has lost. Margaret Thatcher sap feelings civilization Ronald Reagan won the Cold War without firing a shot. Margaret Thatcher cold shots war No theory of government was ever given a fairer test or a more prolonged experiment in a democratic country than democratic socialism received in Britain. Yet it was a miserable failure in every respect... To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukemia with leeches. Margaret Thatcher democratic-socialism government country Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides. Margaret Thatcher two-sides decision business Leadership is about having principles. A leader must have a vision and principles that will endure for all time and must always be true to these principles, applying them to changing circumstances Margaret Thatcher vision leader principles I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph. Margaret Thatcher evil believe interesting I seem to smell the stench of appeasement in the air. Margaret Thatcher smell agreement air Communist regimes were not some unfortunate aberration, some historical deviation from a socialist ideal. They were the ultimate expression, unconstrained by democratic and electoral pressures, of what socialism is all about. ... In short, the state [is] everything and the individual nothing. Margaret Thatcher aberration historical expression You do not achieve anything without trouble, ever. Margaret Thatcher achieve trouble No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well. Margaret Thatcher inspirational life funny Nothing is more obstinate than a fashionable consensus. Margaret Thatcher global-warming obstinacy fashionable No great goal was ever easily achieved. Margaret Thatcher goal There is little hope for democracy if the hearts of men and women in democratic societies cannot be touched by a call to something greater than themselves. Margaret Thatcher democracy heart men The Labour Party believes in turning workers against owners; we believe in turning workers into owners. Margaret Thatcher owners party believe The truths of the Judaic-Christian tradition, are infinitely precious, not only, as I believe, because they are true, but also because they provide the moral impulse which alone can lead to that peace, in the true meaning of the word, for which we all long. . . . There is little hope for democracy if the hearts of men and women in democratic societies cannot be touched by a call to something greater than themselves. Margaret Thatcher hope christian faith Europe will never be like America. Europe is a product of history. America is a product of philosophy. Margaret Thatcher europe philosophy america It used to be about trying to do something. Now it's about trying to be someone. Margaret Thatcher iron-lady used trying Remember the 'Parable of the Talents' in the New Testament? Christ exhorts us to be the best we can be by developing our skills and abilities, by succeeding in all our tasks and endeavors. What better description can there be of capitalism? Margaret Thatcher succeed tasks skills
