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When I'm out of politics I'm going to run a business, it'll be called rent-a-spine

Margaret Thatcher

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Margaret Thatcher
Age: 87 †
Born: 1925
Born: October 13
Died: 2013
Died: April 8
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Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.
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I can cope with nine of them, so they ought to be able to stand one of me. They could end the tiresomeness and stubbornness by giving me what I want.
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A quick cure is a quack cure.
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I don't want to fight any wars if you can get them off before we get there, you do it, but off they go.
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