Enthusiasm moves the world. Arthur Balfour More Quotes by Arthur Balfour More Quotes From Arthur Balfour Why can't the Jews and the Arabs just sit down together and settle this like good Christians? Arthur Balfour settling christian together In politics nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all. Arthur Balfour matter work peace The power of authority is never more subtle and effective than when it produces a psychological atmosphere or climate favorable to the life of certain modes of belief, unfavorable, and even fatal, to the life of others. Arthur Balfour atmosphere climate belief Imperishable moments and immortal deeds, death itself and love stronger than death, will be as though they had never been. The energies of our system will decay, the glory of the sun will be dimmed and the earth tideless and inert, will no longer tolerate the race which has for the moment disturbed its solitude. Man will go down into the pit and all his thoughts will perish. The uneasy consciousness, which in this obscure corner has for a brief space broken the contented silence of the universe, will be at rest. Arthur Balfour space race men It has always been desirable to tell the truth, but seldom if ever necessary. Arthur Balfour telling-the-truth truth ifs It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth. Arthur Balfour truth world moving His Majesty's Government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country. Arthur Balfour religious home country There are plenty of cases of war being begun before it is declared. Arthur Balfour plenty cases war The tyranny of majorities may be as bad as the tyranny of Kings. Arthur Balfour majority kings may I thought Winston Churchill was a young man of promise, but it appears he is a young man of promises. Arthur Balfour young men promise Our Scottish theory ... is that every country has need of Scotchmen, but that Scotland has no need of the citizens of any other country. Arthur Balfour scotland country needs Society, dead or alive, can have no charm without intimacy and no intimacy without an interest in trifles. Arthur Balfour intimacy society alive I have done nothing important or distinguished since we met except to win the handicap prize, worth ?4 10/- at North Berwick. Arthur Balfour important done winning I do not know how it comes about, but if you sit opposite a man every day and you are engaged in fighting him, you cannot help getting a liking for him whether he deserves it or not. Arthur Balfour fighting opposites men I'd rather take advice from my valet than from the Conservative Party Conference Arthur Balfour conservative party advice The General Strike has taught the working class more in four days than years of talking could have done. Arthur Balfour class talking years And realize that life is the best thing ever, and that you have no business taking it for granted. Care so deeply about its goodness that you want to spread it around. Take money...and give it to charity. Work in a soup kitchen. Be a Big Brother or Sister...You want to do well, but if you do not do good too, then doing well will never be enough. Arthur Balfour soup-kitchens brother giving Winston has written four volumes about himself and called it 'World Crisis'. Arthur Balfour four volume world Advice would be more acceptable if it didn't always conflict with our plans. Arthur Balfour conflict would-be advice Ask with urgency and passion. Arthur Balfour questioning asks passion
