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" If you lead a country like Britain, a strong country, a country which has taken a lead in world affairs in good times and in bad, a country that is always reliable, then you have to have a touch of iron about you. "

Margaret Thatcher

World

Good

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" One of the things being in politics has taught me is that men are not a reasoned or reasonable sex. "

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" Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes. Platitudes are there because they are true. "

" I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job. "

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