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

Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) British Prime Minister (1979-90), research chemist, barrister, politician
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You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) British Prime Minister (1979-90), research chemist, barrister, politician
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Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It is not a day when you lounge around doing nothing: it’s when you’ve had everything to do, and you’ve done it.

Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) British Prime Minister (1979-90), research chemist, barrister, politician
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Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.

Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) British Prime Minister (1979-90), research chemist, barrister, politician
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Often attributed to Thatcher, but first coined by Jesse Carr, American labor leader, Newsweek (27 Sep 1976).
 
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Half the countries of the world claim to be democratic, but being democratic is not enough, for a majority cannot turn what is wrong into right. In order to be considered truly free, countries must also have a deep love of liberty and an abiding respect for the rule of law.

Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) British Prime Minister (1979-90), research chemist, barrister, politician
Imprimis (Hillsdale College) (Oct. 1999)
 
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