Margot Asquith quotes

Margot Asquith was a British socialite, author, and the wife of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith. Known for her wit and candid memoirs, she was a prominent figure in Edwardian high society. She influenced political and cultural circles through her sharp intellect and distinctive personality. Here are 18 of her quotes:

She tells enough white lies to ice a wedding cake. (Margot Asquith)
He could not see a belt without hitting below it. View quote
Margot Asquith
Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty. View quote
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From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who loved stamps, and stones, and snakes, but I could not imagine any man loving war. View quote
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What a pity, when Christopher Colombus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it. View quote
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He's very clever, but sometimes his brains go to his head. View quote
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Symbols are the imaginative signposts of life. View quote
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Lloyd George? There is no Lloyd George. There is a marvellous brain; but if you were to shut him in a room and look through the keyhole there would be nobody there. View quote
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You can do something with talent, but nothing with genius.... View quote
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My dear old friend King George V told me he would never have died but for that vile doctor, Lord Dawson of Penn. View quote
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Stafford Cripps has a brilliant mind, until he makes it up. (Margot Asquith)
It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life. View quote
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His modesty amounts to deformity. View quote
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The capacity to suffer varies more than anything that I have observed in human nature. View quote
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One can only influence the strong characters in life, not the weak; and it is the height of vanity to suppose that you can make an honest man of anyone. View quote
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The t is silent, as in Harlow. View quote
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It is always dangerous to generalize, but the American people, while infinitely generous, are a hard and strong race and, but for the few cemeteries I have seen, I am inclined to think they never die. View quote
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I have no face, only two profiles clapped together. View quote
Margot Asquith

Margot Asquith

Margot Asquith - Image
Occupation: British Socialite
Born: February 2, 1864
Died: July 28, 1945
Quotes count: 18
Wikipedia: Margot Asquith

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