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Margot Asquith was an English author and socialite, born on February 2, 1864, and died on July 28, 1945. She was the wife of the British Prime Minister, H.H. Asquith, and is known for her diaries and memoirs that offer a unique perspective on the political and social life of her time.

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Famous Margot Asquith Quotes

“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.”

Ifs Looks Would Be Rooms Brain Marvellous Keyholes

Author:Margot Asquith

“If you have been sunned through and through like an apricot on a wall from your earliest days, you are oversensitive to any withdrawal of heat.”

Ifs Has Beens Wall Adversity Heat Withdrawal Apricots

Book:Autobiography

Source: Autobiography

“I have always wanted to be a man, if only for the reason that I would like to have gauged the value of my intellect.”

Ifs Men Reason Wanted Values Intellect Be A Man

Book:More Or Less about Myself

Source: More Or Less about Myself

“If Kitchener was not a great man, he was, at least, a great poster.”

Ifs Men Great Men Posters

Author:Margot Asquith

“To marry a man out of pity is folly; and, if you think you are going to influence the kind of fellow who has never had a chance, poor devil, you are profoundly mistaken. 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.”

Ifs Thinking Men Kind Character Strong Chance Poor Marriage Influence Honest Devil Weak Fellows Pity Vanity Height Folly Mistaken Honest Man Strong Character

Book:The Autobiography of Margot Asquith

Source: The Autobiography of Margot Asquith

About the Author

Born: February 2, 1864
Died: July 28, 1945
Known for: Author
Quotes: 49

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