Margaret Thatcher Strong Quotations

If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.

If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.

If you lead a country like Britain, a strong country, a country which has taken a lead in world affairs in good times and in bad, a country that is always reliable, then you have to have a touch of iron about you.

Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.

Our children need strong families raising them with sturdy virtues, not to be smothered in the cold arms of the state.

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.

There are always dangers about. Therefore you must always keep your defences strong.

Every 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.

A 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.

I applaud strong government, but not overweening government sustained by cronies, ciphers and a personality cult.

I have very strong views about Europe. We're quite the best country. We rescued them. We're not going to get entangled with them. We've got to keep our own independence. Is that clear?

Had I faltered we would have neither the success nor the international reputation we have. Yet when a woman is strong she is strident. If a man is strong, he's a good guy.