Margaret Thatcher

I have been asked by a reporter whether I am going to be Prime Minister this year. My answer is no. I have no such intention.

I always cheer up immensely when I see a headline that says 'Minority of One'.

Don't follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.

I am not anti-European. I am anti-federalist.

It is not a question of 'if' but 'when'.

I am not a person who is afraid of confrontation.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

The greatest danger to this country is not communism, but complacency.

I am not prepared to sacrifice the future of this country on the altar of political expediency.

It is better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.

I have spent a long time in politics and have come to the conclusion that there are some things you just cannot change.

The fashion for wearing green wellies is not for me. I prefer something more elegant.

Some people are still living in the past. We must move forward.

I always wear a hat. It's a very practical thing, because it keeps your head warm and it keeps your hair tidy.

I do not believe in the politics of envy.

It is not enough to have good intentions. You must also have the will to act.

I am not here to preside over the decline of Britain.

I always cheer up immensely when I see an old woman jogging. It means I may have a future.

We are not asking for a hand-out, but for a fair chance to stand on our own two feet.

You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning.