Margot Asquith Quotes

A collection of quotes by Margot Asquith.

Margot Asquith, born Margot Tennant on February 2, 1864, in Peeblesshire, Scotland, was a prominent British socialite and the second wife of H.H. Asquith, who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She was known for her wit, charm, and strong political opinions.

Margot Asquith came from a wealthy and intellectually inclined family. She married H.H. Asquith in 1894, becoming his political partner and hostess. Together, they had five children. As the wife of the Prime Minister, Margot was active in political circles and exerted influence over her husband's decisions.

Margot Asquith was also a prolific writer, known for her memoirs, gardens, and travelogues. Her memoirs, published in two volumes as "Autobiography" in 1920 and 1922, provided insights into the political and social life of the era. Additionally, she was an active campaigner for women's rights, supporting the suffrage movement.

Despite her social status, Margot Asquith often criticized the British establishment and championed causes such as workers' benefits and prison reform. Her wit and outspoken nature made her a figure of both admiration and controversy.

Margot Asquith lived until July 28, 1945, leaving behind a legacy as a notable political figure, writer, and advocate for social change.

Symbols are the imaginative signposts of life.

Symbols are the imaginative signposts of life.

Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable,

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.

She tells enough white lies to ice a wedding cake.

She tells enough white lies to ice a wedding cake.

Journalism over here is not only an obsession but a drawback

Journalism over here is not only an obsession but a drawback that cannot be overrated. Politicians are frightened of the press, and in the same way as bull-fighting has a brutalizing effect upon Spain (of which she is unconscious), headlines of murder, rape, and rubbish, excite and demoralize the American public.

From the happy expression on their faces you might have supp

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.

The first element of greatness is fundamental humbleness (th

The first element of greatness is fundamental humbleness (this should not be confused with servility); the second is freedom from self; the third is intrepid courage, which, taken in its widest interpretation, generally goes with truth; and the fourth --the power to love --although I have put it last, is the rarest.

Greatness & Great Things

To marry a man out of pity is folly; and, if you think you a

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.

He could not see a belt without hitting below it.

He could not see a belt without hitting below it.

There are big men, men of intellect, intellectual men, men o

There are big men, men of intellect, intellectual men, men of talent and men of action; but the great man is difficult to find, and it needs --apart from discernment --a certain greatness to find him.

The ingrained idea that, because there is no king and they d

The ingrained idea that, because there is no king and they despise titles, the Americans are a free people is pathetically untrue. There is a perpetual interference with personal liberty over there that would not be tolerated in England for a week.

It is always dangerous to generalize, but the American peopl

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.