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Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS, FRIC (née Roberts; 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013) was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to have been appointed. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. As Prime Minister, she implemented policies that have come to be known as Thatcherism.

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But because we accept the sanctity of life, the responsibility that comes with freedom and the supreme sacrifice of Christ expressed so well in the hymn: 'When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died. My richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride. '

Accept, Hymn, Pour, Pride, Responsibility, Sacrifice

What? What am I 'bound to be feeling?' People don’t think anymore. They feel. 'How are you feeling? No, I don’t feel comfortable. I’m sorry, we as a group we’re feeling…. ' One of the great problems of our age is that we are governed by people who care more about feelings than they do about thoughts and ideas. Thoughts and ideas. That interests me. Ask me what I’m thinking.

Sorry, Thinking, Ideas, Feeling, Bound, Ask

I do not understand the unilateralists. If they hated nuclear weapons as much as I do they would want them down in the world as a whole. I am the true disarmer, I keep peace and freedom and justice with it.

Disarmer, Down, Justice, Nuclear, World

The Kosovo campaign was a just and necessary war. And I believe that Blair - of whom I have many criticisms - in this case showed real determination in conducting it.

Determination, Real, War, Case, Necessary, Kosovo

What great cause would have been fought and won under the banner 'I stand for consensus'?

Downing Street, Causes, Banner, Under, Won, Fought

The fact that seasoned politicians can say such ridiculous things - and get away with it - illustrates the degree to which the new dogma. . . has swept through the left-of-centre governing classes.

Class, Degrees, Dogma, Facts, Say, Seasoned

In my lifetime all our problems have come from mainland Europe and all the solutions have come from the English-speaking nations across the world.

Europe, World, Problem, Come, Across

I am always on the job.

Job, Jobs

I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.

Patience, Patient, Perseverance, Powerful, Provided, Way

I wouldn't be worth my salt if I weren't attracting some controversy and criticism. Everyone in the world who has done something in life has attracted criticism.

Criticism, Done, Everyone, World

I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near.

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Pretty, Know, Top

I have made it quite clear that a unified Ireland was one solution that is out. A second solution was a confederation of two states. That is out. A third solution was joint authority. That is out-that is a derogation of sovereignty.

Derogation, Government, Joints, Quite, States, Two

It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.

Enemy, Friend, Friendship, Know, Opportunity, Pays

We must not fall into the mistake of thinking that it is America that trades with Taiwan or Europe that trades with Asia. The truth is that it is American companies that trade with Taiwanese companies.

America, Fall, Mistake, Thinking, Trades

If you set out to be liked, you will accomplish nothing.

Accomplish, Accomplish Nothing, Be Prepared, Compromise, Nothing, Set

Being powerful is a lot like being a woman: If you have to tell someone that you are, invariably, you are not.

Being A Woman, Ifs, Invariably, Powerful, Tell

You do not achieve anything without trouble, ever.

Trouble, Achieve

I like Mr Gorbachev, we can do business together.

Business, Gorbachev, Like, Together, War

There might be new technology, but technological progress itself was nothing new - and over the years it had not destroyed jobs, but created them.

Destroyed, Jobs, Nothing, Technology, Years

In my work, you get used to criticisms. Of course you do, because there are a lot of people trying to get you down, but I always cheer up immensely if one is particularly wounding because I think well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left. That is why my father always taught me: never worry about anyone who attacks you personally; it means their arguments carry no weight and they know it.

Cheer, Father, Mean, Work, Left

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