Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other’s habits, thoughts, and feelings, as if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets. The rich and the poor.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIThe right honourable gentleman caught the Whigs bathing, and walked away with their clothes.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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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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A precedent embalms a principle.
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The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven.
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A majority is always better than the best repartee.
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Man is only great when he acts from passion.
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There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.
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You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.
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We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.
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The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.
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There is moderation even in excess.
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The best security for civilization is the dwelling, and upon properly appointed and becoming dwellings depends, more than anything else, the improvement of mankind.
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A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely in the House of Lords.
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Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.
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My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.
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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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