Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC, JP, FRSwas a British Conservative politician, who dominated the government in his country between the two world wars. Three times Prime Minister, he is the only premier to have served under three monarchs...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth3 August 1867
Stanley Baldwin quotes about
christian-inspirational swim
I am one of those who would rather sink with faith than swim without it.
necks principles opportunist
I would rather be an opportunist and float than go to the bottom with my principles around my neck.
kings book reading
When I was a little boy in Worcestershire reading history books I never thought I should have to interfere between a king and his mistress.
peace war return
War would end if the dead could return.
politics attainment disillusion
The attainment of an ideal is often the beginning of a disillusion.
kings law tyrants
Magna Carta is the Law: Let the King look out."So it has always been with tyrants among our own people: when the King was tyrant, let him look out. And it has always been the same, and will be the same, whether the tyrant be the Barons, whether the tyrant be the Church, whether he be demagogue or dictator - let them look out.
party men squares
I am a man of peace. I am longing and working and praying for peace, but I will not surrender the safety and security of the British constitution. You placed me in power eighteen months ago by the largest majority accorded to any party for many, many years. Have I done anything to forfeit that confidence? Cannot you trust me to ensure a square deal to secure even justice between man and man?
children means quickly save women
The bomber will always get through. The only defense is in offense, which means that you have to kill more women and children more quickly that the enemy if you want to save yourselves.