"We want a society in which we are free to make choices, to make mistakes, to be generous and compassionate. That is what we mean by a moral society – not a society in which the State is responsible for everything, and no one is responsible for the State."
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Margaret Thatcher
(1925-2013) British Prime Minister (1979–1990)
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Speech, Zurich University, 14 March 1977
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Not shooting the messenger, we hold this truth to be self evident.
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    The pot calling the kettle black.
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    Beautifully and succinctly stated by the late and great Margaret Thatcher.
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    What can I do for my country?
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