Margaret Thatcher

"A woman should be two things: classy and fabulous. Everything else is just a bonus."

"What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to make an effort and try harder."

"I believe that what separates us is less important than what unites us."

"Finance is not a game. It's a discipline that requires honesty and integrity."

"The spirit of envy can destroy; it cannot build."

"Education is the great equalizer of opportunity."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."

"To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukemia with leeches."

"Time is a precious commodity; do not waste it on those who do not appreciate your worth."

"The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing."

"Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity."

"The strong and the weak are naturally enemies."

"Great achievements demand great ambition."

"A nation that cannot control its borders cannot control its future."

"Faith is not about feeling good; it is about being good."

"The European Union is a political sleepwalker heading towards the cliff."

"I believe in the enterprise culture; in rewarding those who take risks."

"The greatest good is achieved when individuals are free to pursue their own interests."

"To those waiting with bated breath for that favourite media catchphrase, the U-turn, I have only this to say: You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning."

"It is all very well to talk about 'standards'—but what is important is freedom."

"Remarks to the effect that the Thatcher government gave the nod to anti-Catholic measures are entirely false."

"Do not cry for me; I have done my duty."

"The desire for freedom is instinctive in all of us."

"I have nothing to regret. I did what I thought was right."

"Character like a photograph develops in darkness."

"One's life is more important than one's appearance."

"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."

"Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your destiny."

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

"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't."