F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead Professions : British statesman Born : July 12, 1872 Died : September 30, 1930 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead A people so individual in its genius, so tenacious in love or hate, so captivating in its nobler moods. F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead genius hate people Good God, do you mean to say this place is a club? F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead clubs nasty mean The world continues to offer glittering prizes to those who have stout hearts and sharp swords. F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead bravery heart world I do not deal with subtleties; I am only a lawyer. F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead subtlety deals lawyer Were cricket and football abolished, it would bring upon the masses nothing but misery, depression, sloth, indiscipline and disorder. F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead misery sloth football We have the highest authority for believing that the meek shall inherit the earth; though I have never found any particular corroboration of this aphorism in the records of Somerset House. F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead records house believe Similar Authors Austen Chamberlain british-statesman Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone british-statesman Henry Seymour Conway british-statesman George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton british-statesman George Grenville british-statesman John Bright british-statesman All Authors