"There are too few rich and too..." - Quote by Margaret Thatcher

“Europe is... a monument to the vanity of individuals, a programme whose inevitable destiny is failure.”

“I too have a certain idea of America. Moreover, I would not feel entitled to say that of any other country, except my own. This is not just sentiment, though I always feel ten years younger – despite the jet-lag – when I set foot on American soil: there is something so positive, generous, and open about the people – and everything actually works. I also feel, though, that I have in a sense a share of America.”

“If I were a German today, I would be proud, proud but also worried. I would be proud of the magnificent achievement of rebuilding my country, entrenching democracy and assuming the undoubtedly preponderant position in Europe. But a united Germany can't and won't subordinate its national interests in economic or in foreign policy to those of the Community indefinitely. Germany's new pre-eminence is a fact - and its power is a problem - as much for Germans as for the rest of Europe.”

“No nation was ever drunk when wine was cheap.”

“Economists are people who wonder if what works in reality can also work in theory.”

“The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery.”

“A man can no more make a safe use of wealth without reason than he can of a horse without a bridle.”

“Not valuing wealth prevents theft.”

“A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, but once a fortune is inherited it's less likely that a very high percentage will go back to society.”