Margot Asquith - Man Quotes

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Till I see money spent on the betterment of man instead of on his idleness and destruction, I shall not believe in any perfect form of government.

Margot Asquith

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.

Margot Asquith

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.

Margot Asquith

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.

Margot Asquith

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.

Margot Asquith