Leonard H. Courtney Quotes

1832–1918 England

Leonard Henry Courtney, 1st Baron Courtney (6 July 1832 – 11 May 1918) was a British politician, long held to have made the first published reference to the phrase "Lies — damned lies — and statistics" in 1895. He later became president of the Royal Statistical Society (1897–1899).

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Also known as: Courtney, Leonard H., Leonard Henry Courtney, Lord Courtney, Mrs Andrew Crosse

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There is an imperialism that deserves all honor and respect — an imperialism of service in the discharge of great duties. But with too many it is the sense of domination and aggrandisement, the glorification of power. The price of peace is eternal vigilance.

The Life Of Lord Courtney (1920)

It is not everyone whose ductile mind takes him through this training, and a goodly number of up-growing men of not the worst promise for the future have to step aside.

To My Fellow-Disciples at Saratoga Springs (1895)

It may be also confessed that life often survives all the perversities of training. We cannot absolutely nullify the prodigality of nature, try as hard as we may.

To My Fellow-Disciples at Saratoga Springs (1895)

More penetrating and pernicious is the influence our ill-devised machinery has upon the character of our national life. It eats in and into it. It degrades candidates and electors alike.

To My Fellow-Disciples at Saratoga Springs (1895)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Leonard H. Courtney (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.