Quotes from Arthur Balfour

I look forward to a time when Irish patriotism will as easily combine with British patriotism as Scottish patriotism combines now.

Why can't the Jews and the Arabs just sit down together and settle this like good Christians?

It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth.

He has only half learned the art of reading who has not added to it the even more refined accomplishments of skipping and skimming.

There are plenty of cases of war being begun before it is declared.

Winston has written four volumes about himself and called it 'World Crisis'.

I thought Winston Churchill was a young man of promise, but it appears he is a young man of promises.

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.

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

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

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

He has only half learned the art of reading who has not added to it the more refined art of skipping and skimming.