"never trust a man with out a vise"
Is it Winston Churchill or Carter or G. Washington? I think it is Churchill but where can I find documentation on this? Thanks.
2006-10-11 20:49:24 · 2 answers · asked by Hanna S 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Churchill was an English Prime Minister, not a President, but I believe that quote is his.
2006-10-11 20:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by Connor 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It'd help to phrase the alleged "quote" more accurately: "Never trust a man without a vice." The precise expression has been attributed to Winston Churchill (not a "President"), but IMO the link should be stronger if it were valid. The nearest hit appears to be Abraham Lincoln:
# "I haven't a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming petty vices" - Mark Twain
# "A man without vice is like a ship without cargo" - Mark Twain;
# "I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me." - Winston Churchill
# "My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them." - Winston Churchill
# "Show me a man without vice and I’ll show you a man without virtue" - Abraham Lincoln
2006-10-12 04:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by David F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋