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Margot Asquith, an English author and socialite, made significant contributions to British society through her writing and charitable work. As the wife of Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, she used her position to support social causes and advocate for women's rights. Her memoirs and social observations remain a valuable insight into the political and social landscape of her time. Asquith's ability to blend activism with elegance continues to inspire women in leadership to combine compassion with action, demonstrating the profound impact one individual can have on society.

"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 capacity to suffer varies more than anything that I have observed in human nature."



"What a pity, when Christopher Columbus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it."


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