"Standing in the middle of the road..." - Quote by Margaret Thatcher

“You can present people with ideas they may come to believe in, and as a result of them they will act, if they have the opportunities. Presenting people with opportunities is part of what politics is about.”

“The Russians are bent on world dominance, and they are rapidly acquiring the means to become the most powerful imperial nation the world has seen. The men in the Soviet Politburo do not have to worry about the ebb and flow of public opinion. They put guns before butter, while we put just about everything before guns.”

“I am an undiluted admirer of American values and the American dream and I believe they will continue to inspire not just the people of the United States but millions across the face of the globe.”

“Most discussions of decision making assume that only senior executives make decisions or that only senior executives' decisions matter. This is a dangerous mistake.”

“When you know what's most important to you, making a decision is quite simple.”

“Where do I go from here?”

“No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise.”

“If you have a success, you have it for the wrong reasons. If you become popular it is always because of the worst aspects of your work.”

“My wife and I are both Libertarian; she was a Democrat and I was a Republican, and we both met in the middle somewhere.”