LADY ASTOR’S EPIGRAMS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 291, 8 December 1928, Page 12

LADY ASTOR’S EPIGRAMS

REFUSAL TO TALK POLITICS NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Lady Astor a native of Virginia, where, according lo tradition, “women are courted from the cradle to the grave,’’ is paying a visit to u he United States. Unlike Mr Ramsay MacDonald she refused to commit herself on British or American politics. She spent th reg weeks at her old home, Mirador, Virginia, where she was born. “It would be unwise, stupid, and in very bad taste for me to say anything,” Lady Astor replied to a request for her views on the Presidential campaign. “I am a red-hot, ardent Virginian, but I am a British citiz'en, too.” Lady Astor was accompanied by her daughter, Hon. Phyllis Astor, who takes an interest in politics. “All she hears talked about in our bouse is religion and politics,” her mother remarked. Following arc some of Lady Astor’s epigrams, delivered during her visit:— “I am a wily old politician, and I won’t be trapped.” “Women spend their whole time making men comfortable.” “The thinking women of the world are determined to have peace.” “Most of our troubles in this world come from thoughtlessness.” “I believe in putting religion into politics, but not politics into religion.” “Women do not vote as their husbands do. That is one of men’s Elusions. ’ ’ “What thg world needs is newspapers that strive to see the good things in other nations, and then print them.” “I am not one of those who believe they must stand by their party right or wrong, nor my country right or wrong, cither.” “England I do not consider a European nation because it is Anglo-Saxon. It is surprising that so many ideas have come from that ridiculous little island.”