The idea of abolishing Income Tax is to me highly attractive, both on other grounds and because it tends to public economy. William E. Gladstone More Quotes by William E. Gladstone More Quotes From William E. Gladstone Nothing more surely cultivates and embellishes a man than association with refined and virtuous women. William E. Gladstone virtuous-womanassociationmen Be thorough in all you do; and remember that although ignorance often may be innocent, pretension is always despicable. William E. Gladstone ignorancemayremember One example is worth a thousand arguments. William E. Gladstone argumentthousandexample Censure and criticism never hurt anybody. If false, they can't hurt you unless you are wanting in manly character; and if true, they show a man his weak points, and forewarn him against failure and trouble. William E. Gladstone hurtcharactermen I think that the principle of the Conservative Party is jealousy of liberty and of the people, only qualified by fear; but I think the principle of the Liberal Party is trust in the people, only qualified by prudence. William E. Gladstone partypeoplethinking As the British Constitution is the most subtle organism which has proceeded from progressive history, so the American Constitution is the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man. William E. Gladstone historicalworkmen All the wonders of the Greek civilization heaped together are less wonderful than the single book of Psalms. Greece had all that this world could give her; but the flowers of Paradise blossomed in Palestine alone. William E. Gladstone flowercivilizationbook It is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right. William E. Gladstone governmenteasypeople All the world over, I will back the masses against the classes. William E. Gladstone politicalclassworld Remember the rights of the savage, as we call him. Remember that the happiness of his humble home, remember that the sanctity of life in the hill villages of Afghanistan, among the winter snows, is as inviolable in the eye of Almighty God, as can be your own. William E. Gladstone humblegodhome Thrift of time will repay you in after-life with a thousandfold of profit beyond your most sanguine dreams. William E. Gladstone sanguinetime-managementdream To call a man a characteristically Oxford man is, in my opinion, to give him the highest compliment that could be paid to any human being. William E. Gladstone oxfordgivingmen The disease of an evil conscience is beyond the practice of all the physicians of all the countries in the would. William E. Gladstone practiceevilcountry The errors of former times are recorded for our instruction in order that we may avoid their repition. William E. Gladstone errorsorderhistory The American Revolution was a vindication of liberties inherited and possessed. It was a conservative revolution. William E. Gladstone conservativerevolutionliberty I am inclined to say that the personal attendance and intervention of women in election proceedings, even apart from any suspicion of the wider objects of many of the promoters of the present movement, would be a practical evil not only of the gravest, but even of an intolerable character. William E. Gladstone would-beevilcharacter A rational reaction against the irrational excesses and vagaries of scepticism may, I admit, readily degenerate into the rival folly of credulity. To be engaged in opposing wrong affords, under the conditions of our mental constitution, but a slender guarantee for being right. William E. Gladstone rivalsexcessguarantees Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home. William E. Gladstone governmentprincipleshome The hopelessness of the Turkish Government should make me witness with delight its being swept out of the countries which it tortures. Next to the Ottoman Government nothing can be more deplorable and blameworthy than jealousies between Greek and Slav and plans by the States already existing for appropriating other territory. Why not Macedonia for the Macedonians as well as Bulgaria for the Bulgarians and Serbia for the Serbians? William E. Gladstone governmentgreekcountry Ireland, Ireland. That cloud in the west, that coming storm. That minister of God's retribution upon cruel, inveterate, and but half-atoned injustice! Ireland forces upon us those great social and great religious questions. God grant that we may have courage to look them in the face! William E. Gladstone stormpoliticalclouds
