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 BalfourScience preceded the theory of science, and is independent of it. Science preceded naturalism, and will survive it.
Arthur BalfourWhy can't the Jews and the Arabs just sit down together and settle this like good Christians?
Arthur BalfourIn effort Happiness idleness life pleasure superstition support trouble work The superstition that all our hours of work are a minus quantity in the happiness of life, and all the hours of idleness are plus ones, is a most ludicrous and pernicious doctrine, and its greatest support comes from our not taking sufficient trouble, not making a real effort, to make work as near pleasure as it can be.
Arthur Balfour