Of course, it's the same old story. Truth is usually the same old story.

— Margaret Thatcher

One of the things being in politics has taught me is that men are not a reasoned or reasonable sex.

— Margaret Thatcher

One only gets to the top rung of the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time and suddenly all sorts of powers all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you-suddenly become within your own possibility, and you think "Well I'll have a go too."

— Margaret Thatcher

Pennies do not come from heaven-they have to be earned here on earth.

— Margaret Thatcher

Pennies do not come from heaven. They have to be earned here on earth.

— Margaret Thatcher

People think that at the top there isn't much room. They tend to think of it as an Everest. My message is that there are tons of room at the top.

— Margaret Thatcher

Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.

— Margaret Thatcher

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

— Margaret Thatcher

Some Socialists seem to believe that people should be numbers in a State computer. We believe they should be individuals. We are all unequal. No one, thank heavens, is like anyone else, however much the Socialists may pretend otherwise. We believe that everyone has the right to be unequal but to us every human being is equally important.

— Margaret Thatcher

Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.

— Margaret Thatcher