David Lloyd George Quotes


Every servant in the place is Welsh, and not one of them speaks a word of English. There'll be no leaks of news about important political conversations in this place while I am here, on account of some servant's indiscretion!


Context

1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor


Citations

David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, British Prime Minister (Liberal), Statement to U. S. Ambassador to Turkey, Henry Morgenthau, who was visiting Number 10 Downing Street, the British Prime Minister's Official Residence

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David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
  • Born: January 17, 1863
  • Died: March 26, 1945
  • Nationality: Welsh
  • Profession: Statesman

David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, OM, PC was a Welsh statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. He was the final Liberal to hold the post of prime minister, but his support increasingly came from the Conservatives who finally dropped him.