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Quotes by Arthur James Balfour

Arthur James Balfour

“Enthusiasm moves the world.”

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

“Ask with urgency and passion.”

“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”

“Christianity naturally, but why journalism?”

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

“Defense of philosophic doubt.”

“Biography should be written by an acute enemy.”

“I never forgive, but I always forget.”

Enthusiasm moves the world.

I never forgive but I always forget.