“I don't think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime.”

“As Prime Minister between 1979 and 1990 I had the opportunity to put these convictions into effect in economic policy -We intended policy in the 1980s to be directed towards fundamentally different goals from those of most of the post-war ear. We believed that since jobs (in a free society) did not depend on government but upon satisfying customers, there was no point in setting targets for 'full' employment. Instead, government should create the right framework of sound money, low taxes, light regulation and flexible markets (including labour markets) to allow prosperity and employment to grow.”

“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.”

“In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”

“If you want something spoken about, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.”

“In politics, if you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman”

“I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.”