Quote by Theresa May
We campaigned on the fact that we were going to have to take diffi

We campaigned on the fact that we were going to have to take difficult decisions because of the state of the public finances. When we got into government we discovered that actually the public finances were in an even worse state than we thought. – Theresa May

Other quotes by Theresa May

I believe in marriage. I believe marriage is a really important institution, its one of the most important institutions we have. – Theresa May

Category:
Marriage
Read Quote

I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said my shoes were the reason she became involved in politics. – Theresa May

Category:
Politics
Read Quote

A lot of men in politics suddenly woke up to the issue of women in politics when they realised: hey, there are votes in this! – Theresa May

Category:
Politics
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Government
category

But ours was intended to be a citizen government. It is what of, by and for the people means. And when our most important issue in California is the creation of jobs, I think its quite helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate or in the governors seat who actually knows where jobs come from. – Carly Fiorina

Category:
Government

In government offices which are sensitive to the vehemence and passion of mass sentiment public men have no sure tenure. They are in effect perpetual office seekers, always on trial for their political lives, always required to court their restless constituents. – Walter Lippmann

Category:
Government

In the book I define conservatism, as I believe it is fit upon four categories of principle: respect for The Constitution, respect for life, less government, and personal responsibility. – Jonathan Krohn

Category:
Government

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation. – Sandra Day OConnor

Category:
Government

Random Quotes

Its hard to force creativity and humor. – Al Yankovic

Category:
Humor

A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library. – Shelby Foote

Category:
Libraries

Oh, great reviews are the worst. They mislead you more than the bad ones, because they only fuel your ego. Then you only want another one, like potato chips or something, and the best thing you get is fat and bloated. Id rather just refuse, thanks. – Chazz Palminteri

Category:
Rejection

When an individual is protesting societys refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him. – Bayard Rustin

Category:
Society