Margaret Thatcher — "I don't think there's any point in being in power unless you're prepared to use …"

"It may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs."

"The British character has been formed by a long history of self-reliance and independence."

"If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing."

"I always cheer up immensely if anything looks like going wrong, because I know that I am then in my element."

"We are not asking for a penny piece of community money for Britain. What we are asking is for a very large amount of our own money back, over and above what we contribute to the community, which is co…"