I do not believe it is in the character of the British people to begrudge the lion's share to those who have genuinely played the lion's part. They are ready to recognise that those who create the wealth - and I mean not only material but intellectual wealth - enrich the whole nation.


As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations (ed. Robson Book Ltd, 1997)

Margaret Thatcher Quotes

I do not believe it is in the character of the British people to begrudge the lion's share to those who have genuinely played the lion's part. They...

I do not believe it is in the character of the British people to begrudge the lion's share to those who have genuinely played the lion's part. They...

I do not believe it is in the character of the British people to begrudge the lion's share to those who have genuinely played the lion's part. They...

I do not believe it is in the character of the British people to begrudge the lion's share to those who have genuinely played the lion's part. They...