WIST Quotations

Lloyd George, David -- (Attributed)

Dave — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:49:54 +0000

The man who tries to make the flag an object of a single party is a greater traitor to that flag than any man who fires at it.

David Lloyd George (1863-1945) Welsh politician, statesman, UK Prime Minister (1916-22)
(Attributed)

Lloyd George, David -- War Memoirs of David Lloyd George, Vol. 2, ch. 24 (1933)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

There is no greater mistake than to try to leap an abyss in two jumps.

David Lloyd George (1863-1945) Welsh politician, statesman, UK Prime Minister (1916-22)
War Memoirs of David Lloyd George, Vol. 2, ch. 24 (1933)

Not original with Lloyd George, but usually attributed to him. For more information, see here. Variants:

"Don’t be afraid to take a big step. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps."
"The most dangerous thing in the world is to leap a chasm in two jumps."
"Anything can be achieved in small, deliberate steps. But there are times you need the courage to take a great leap; you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps."
"There is nothing more dangerous than to leap a chasm in two jumps."

Lloyd George, David -- Comment to Lord Riddell

Dave — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:51:01 +0000

If you want to succeed in politics, you must keep your conscience well under control.

David Lloyd George (1863-1945) Welsh politician, statesman, UK Prime Minister (1916-22)
Comment to Lord Riddell

Frequently attributed, but not cited. Also sometimes attributed to William Gladstone.