Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIThe more extensive a man’s knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
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Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.
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Where knowledge ends, religion begins.
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In a progressive country change is constant; change is inevitable.
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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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The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes.
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Nature, like man, sometimes weeps from gladness.
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Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.
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Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.
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Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter.
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We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.
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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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There is moderation even in excess.
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Nobody is forgotten when it is convenient to remember him.
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Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.
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