Government Looks Quotes by Arthur Balfour

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

He [A. J. Balfour] was eminently one of the Cole Porter school of famous men, who only fell to rise again. Picking himself up…

— Arthur Balfour

In politics nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all.

— Arthur Balfour

The General Strike has taught the working class more in four days than years of talking could have done.

— Arthur Balfour

The power of authority is never more subtle and effective than when it produces a psychological atmosphere or climate favorable to the life of…

— Arthur Balfour

Kant, as we all know, compared moral law to the starry heavens, and found them both sublime. On the naturalistic hypothesis we should rather…

— Arthur Balfour

“We survey the past, and see that its history is of blood and tears, of helpless blundering, of wild revolt, of stupid acquiescence, of…

— Arthur Balfour

I never forgive, but I always forget.

— Arthur Balfour

“Nothing matters very much and most things don't matter at all.”

— Arthur Balfour

Biography should be written by an acute enemy.

— Arthur Balfour

I do not stare at a gentleman in distress.

— Arthur Balfour

Nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all.

— Arthur Balfour