1848-1930, British Conservative Politician, Prime Minister
Ask with urgency and passion.
Arthur James Balfour – [Ask]
Biography should be written by an acute enemy.
Arthur James Balfour – [Biography]
Enthusiasm moves the world.
Arthur James Balfour – [Enthusiasm]
He has only half learned the art of reading who has not added to it the more refined art of skipping and skimming.
Arthur James Balfour – [Books and Reading]
I never forgive, but I always forget.
Arthur James Balfour – [Forgiveness]
I thought he was a young man of promise, but it appears he is a young man of promises. [Speaking Of Winston Churchill]
Arthur James Balfour – [Ability]
It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth.
Arthur James Balfour – [Truth]
Nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all.
Arthur James Balfour – [Value]
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.
Arthur James Balfour – [Forgiveness]
The General Strike has taught the working class more in four days than years of talking could have done.
Arthur James Balfour – [Strikes]