Who said “No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he only had good intentions. He had money as…”?

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Margaret Thatcher. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World (6 January 1980)

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“No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he only had good intentions. He had money as well.”
— Margaret Thatcher
VerifiedTV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World (6 January 1980) · evidenceIntentions

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Thatcher, M. (n.d.). No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he only had good intentions. He had money as well. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14791-no-one-would-remember-the-good-samaritan-if/

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Thatcher, Margaret. “No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he only had good intentions. He had money as well.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14791-no-one-would-remember-the-good-samaritan-if/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Thatcher, Margaret. “No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he only had good intentions. He had money as well.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14791-no-one-would-remember-the-good-samaritan-if/.

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