The tyranny of majorities may be as bad as the tyranny of kings. – Arthur Balfour
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 Balfour
History does not repeat itself. Historians repeat each other. – Arthur Balfour
I thought he was a young man of promise, but it appears he is a young man of promises. Speaking Of Winston Churchill – Arthur Balfour
The arbitrary rule of a just and enlightened prince is always bad. His virtues are the most dangerous and the surest form of seduction: they lull a people imperceptibly into the habit of loving, respecting, and serving his successor, whoever that successor may be, no matter how wicked or stupid. – Denis Diderot