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Let us never forget this fundamental truth: The State has no source of money other than the money people themselves earn.
Margaret Thatcher
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Margaret Thatcher
Age: 87 †
Born: 1925
Born: October 13
Died: 2013
Died: April 8
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Why do you climb philosophical hills? Because they are worth climbing . . . There are no hills to go down unless you start from the top.
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Failure? The possibilities do not exist.
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Our judgement is that the presence of the Royal Marines garrison is sufficient deterrent against any possible aggression.
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