In the history books some thought-provoking proverbs and sayings have been associated with great men in various fields of life. Let us today savour their taste by making them subject of these few lines.
Disraeli and Gladstone were arch political rivals. The former headed the British Conservative party and the latter was chief of the Labour party. Somebody asked Disraeli as to what was the difference between misfortune and calamity. Disraeli said if Gladstone fell into river Thames it would be a misfortune but if someone dragged him out again that would be a calamity.
Dr Johnson was a great linguist. He was sitting on a bench in a park profusely sweeting. A lady came and sat beside him and after a few moments said to him Johnson you smell. He replied:Incorrect, Madam you smell me and I stink.
Once George Bernard Shaw sent two tickets to Churchill for the opening night of one of his play with the message that he should bring a friend’ if you have one ‘Churchill replied he could not make the first night but would come on the second night if there is one.
On his 90th birthday a photographer said to Churchill I hope Sir I will shoot your picture on your hundredth birthday. Churchill replied. I don’t see why not, young man you look reasonably fit and healthy.
Churchill once said it has been said democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.
Gladstone once said all the world over I will back the masses against the classes.
Disraeli once said it is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong and easy to do right.
He also once said nothing that is morally wrong can be politically right.
Churchill once remarked that all the great things are simple and many can be expressed in a single word freedom, justice, honour, duty, mercy, hope.
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