Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
BENJAMIN DISRAELINationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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Nine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of that nonsense.
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There are two distinct styles requisite: I intend, in the course of my career, if I have time, to give a specimen of both.
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Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
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Travel teaches toleration.
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The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.
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The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes.
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Nobody is forgotten when it is convenient to remember him.
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Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.
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Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.
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Little things affect little minds.
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A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.
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It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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There is moderation even in excess.
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