It pays to know the enemy – not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend – Margaret Thatcher

You don’t tell deliberate lies, but sometimes you have to be evasive – Margaret Thatcher

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

Democratic nations must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on which they depend – Margaret Thatcher

Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy – Margaret Thatcher

If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing – Margaret Thatcher