David Lloyd George
Statesman
1863-01-17 – 1945-03-26
David Lloyd George was a British statesman who served as prime minister from 1916 to 1922 during and after World War I. He was a key figure in social reforms and postwar settlement policy.
Books by David Lloyd George
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War Memoirs of David Lloyd George, Vol. I
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War Memoirs of David Lloyd George
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Through Terror to Triumph
Speeches and Pronouncements of David Lloyd George, Since the Beginning of the War
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Quotes by David Lloyd George
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A politician is a person with whose politics you don't agree; if you agree with him he's a statesman.
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You cannot feed the hungry on statistics.
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Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
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What do you want to be a sailor for? There are greater storms in politics than you will ever find at sea. Piracy, broadsides, blood on the decks. You will find them all in politics.
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Once blood is shed in a national quarrel reason and right are swept aside by the rage of angry men.
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There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks.
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With me a change of trouble is as good as a vacation.
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Diplomats were invented simply to waste time.
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A young man who isn't a socialist hasn't got a heart; an old man who is a socialist hasn't got a head.
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Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
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With me, a change of trouble is as good as a vacation.
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It is either Christ or chaos.
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