Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
BENJAMIN DISRAELII have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with a settled purpose must accomplish it, and that nothing can resist a will which will stake even existence upon its fulfillment.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.
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Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.
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The governments of the present day have to deal not merely with other governments, with emperors, kings and ministers, but also with the secret societies which have everywhere their unscrupulous agents, and can at the last moment upset all the governments’ plans.
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London is a roost for every bird.
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Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
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There is no education like adversity.
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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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He has left them in the full enjoyment of their liberal positions, and he is himself a strict conservative of their garments.
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A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest;
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Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action.
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In a progressive country change is constant; change is inevitable.
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Little things affect little minds.
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The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, that would be a calamity.
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
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Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
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