There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIDesperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
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Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.
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Never complain and never explain.
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The first magic of love is our ignorance that it can ever end.
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Finality is not the language of politics.
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War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.
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Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
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Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
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Fear makes us feel our humanity.
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Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.
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We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.
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Damn your principles! Stick to your party.
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I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.
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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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Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.
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The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
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