A young man who isn't a socialist hasn't got a heart; an old man who is a socialist hasn't got a head. David Lloyd George More Quotes by David Lloyd George More Quotes From David Lloyd George A politician is a person with whose politics you don't agree; if you agree with him he's a statesman. David Lloyd George politics political agreement Lucidity of speech is unquestionably one of the surest tests of mental precision...In my experience a confused talker is never a clear thinker. David Lloyd George confused tests speech Once blood is shed in a national quarrel reason and right are swept aside by the rage of angry men. David Lloyd George angry-man men blood Four specters haunt the poor - old age, accident, sickness and unemployment David Lloyd George unemployment four age The nations slithered over the brink into the boiling cauldron of war without any trace of apprehension or dismay... The nations backed their machines over the precipice not one of them wanted war, certainly not on this scale David Lloyd George cauldrons machines war The man who tries to make the flag an object of a single party is a greater traitor to that flag than any man who fires at it. David Lloyd George party fire men Diplomats were invented simply to waste time. David Lloyd George politics political time It is either Christ or chaos. David Lloyd George chaos jesus christ He is brilliant - to the top of his boots. David Lloyd George brilliant boots sarcastic God has chosen little nations as the vessels by which He carries His choicest wines to the lips of humanity to rejoice their hearts, to exalt their vision, to strengthen their faith, and if we had stood by when two little nations [Belgium and Serbia] were being crushed and broken by the brutal hands of barbarians, our shame would have rung down the everlasting ages. David Lloyd George wine heart war Do not be afraid of taking a big step-you cannot cross a chasm in two steps. David Lloyd George courage steps two When they circumcised Herbert Samuel they threw away the wrong bit David Lloyd George bits A fully equipped duke costs as much to keep up as two Dreadnoughts, and dukes are just as great a terror - and they last longer. David Lloyd George aristocracy political two The government are behaving like a bevy of maiden aunts who have fallen among buccaneers. David Lloyd George aunt political government The doctors are always changing their opinions. They always have some new fad. David Lloyd George fads doctors opinion Independent thinking is not encouraged in a professional Army. It is a form of mutiny. Obedience is the supreme virtue. David Lloyd George independent army war By thetest of our faith thehighest standard ofcivilization is the readiness to sacrifice for others. David Lloyd George readiness standards sacrifice With me a change of trouble is as good as a vacation. David Lloyd George vacation change trouble The conventional heaven with its angels perpetually singing etc nearly drove me mad in my youth and made me an atheist for ten years. My opinion is that we shall be reincarnated. David Lloyd George angel atheist years Sincerity is the surest road to confidence. David Lloyd George sincerity confidence
