Margaret Thatcher

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

"I have friends I've never had an argument with."

"When you have exceptional talent, you have a responsibility to use it."

"What beats logically is the fact that with the unemployed, they cannot fulfill their potential."

"Weakness is not an asset for a nation to display."

"I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe in the power of the free people."

"You have to have courage in your convictions."

"Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction."

"Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd."

"We are not a people of the welfare state. We are a people of self-reliance and individual enterprise."

"I do not know how anyone can govern without prayer."

"If you truly want to serve your country, you must work tirelessly to make it a better place."

"The desire for freedom is not just another competing interest in human life; it is the whole point of being human."

"One's life is really finished when one ceases to be astonished by oneself."

"The facts speak for themselves; you do not have to argue further."

"There is no price on peace of mind, but there is always a cost to maintaining it."

"A woman's place is in the house—and in the Senate, in Parliament, in Cabinet."

"I have nothing to fear from criticism as long as it is fair and honest."

"The key to good governance is the ability to make difficult decisions and live with the consequences."

"Being in power is like being a lady; if you have to remind people that you are, you aren't."

"We should teach our children the value of hard work before we teach them the value of money."

"I usually make up my mind about a man in about ten seconds, and I very rarely change it."

"The person who claims to never be lonely is either a liar or a bore."

"It is often the case that those who cry the loudest about injustice are the ones who perpetuate it."

"A man may believe in his party, but he must never believe in a party man."

"The eyes are mirrors of the soul, and one can tell much by looking into them."

"Britain does not break treaties. It honors them, and expects others to do so as well."

"I have never understood why one's affections should depend upon a person's political views."

"The world needs reminding that there are still nations which are determined to defend their freedoms."

"One does not come into politics to make money."