Stanley Baldwin Quotes

A collection of quotes by Stanley Baldwin.

Stanley Baldwin (1867-1947) was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on three separate occasions: 1923-1924, 1924-1929, and 1935-1937. He belonged to the Conservative Party and played a significant role in British politics during the inter-war period. Baldwin focused on domestic issues, promoting social reforms and establishing a reputation for stability and pragmatism. However, he faced challenges such as the Great Depression and political divisions within his party. Baldwin's leadership had a lasting impact on British politics, and his policies shaped the country's path during a transformative era.

The greatest crime to our own people is to be afraid to tell

The greatest crime to our own people is to be afraid to tell the truth... the old frontiers are gone. When you think of the defence of England you no longer think of the chalk cliffs of Dover; you think of the Rhine. That is where it lies.

Stanley Baldwin

Truth People Crime

I am not struck so much by the diversity of testimony as by

I am not struck so much by the diversity of testimony as by the many-sidedness of truth.

Stanley Baldwin

Truth Diversity

You will find in politics that you are much exposed to the a

You will find in politics that you are much exposed to the attribution of false motive. Never complain and never explain.

Stanley Baldwin

Politics

A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision but b

A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision but believe me, after six months' experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time - patience.

Stanley Baldwin

Courage

Power without responsibility -- the prerogative of the harlo

Power without responsibility -- the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages.

Stanley Baldwin

Media

The attainment of an ideal is often the beginning of a disil

The attainment of an ideal is often the beginning of a disillusion.

Stanley Baldwin

Idealism

War would end if the dead could return.

War would end if the dead could return.

Stanley Baldwin

War

I would rather trust a woman's instinct than a man's reason.

I would rather trust a woman's instinct than a man's reason.

Stanley Baldwin

Trust

I am one of those who would rather sink with faith than swim

I am one of those who would rather sink with faith than swim without it.

Stanley Baldwin

Faith