We should not expect the state to appear in the guise of an extravagan…

Margaret Thatcher
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We should not expect the state to appear in the guise of an extravagant good fairy at every christening, a loquacious companion at every stage of life's journey, and the unknown mourner at every funeral. ✨ Margaret Thatcher, Iain Dale (1997). As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations, Robson Book Ltd
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