He [a. J. Balfour] Was Eminently One

The Tyranny Of Majorities May Be As Bad As The Tyranny Of Kings.

In Politics Nothing Matters Very Much, And Few Things Matter At All.

Imperishable Moments And Immortal Deeds, Death Itself And Love Stronger Than Death, Will Be As Though They Had Never Been. The Energies Of Our System Will Decay, The Glory Of The Sun Will Be Dimmed And The Earth Tideless And Inert, Will No Longer Tolerate The Race Which Has For The Moment Disturbed Its Solitude. Man Will Go Down Into The Pit And All His Thoughts Will Perish. The Uneasy Consciousness, Which In This Obscure Corner Has For A Brief Space Broken The Contented Silence Of The Universe, Will Be At Rest.

I Thought Winston Churchill Was A Young Man Of Promise, But It Appears He Is A Young Man Of Promises.

I Have Done Nothing Important Or Distinguished Since We Met Except To Win The Handicap Prize, Worth ?4 10/- At North Berwick.