To me, consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects – Margaret Thatcher

A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us – Margaret Thatcher

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t – Margaret Thatcher

Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides – Margaret Thatcher

There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty – Margaret Thatcher

I usually make up my mind about a man in ten seconds, and I very rarely change it – Margaret Thatcher