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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More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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Grief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.
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The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.
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The first magic of love is our ignorance that it can ever end.
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There is no education like adversity.
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Frank and explicit – that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and confuse the minds of others.
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London is a roost for every bird.
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The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.
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Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.
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The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.
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You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities to be found in public life.
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Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
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Without tact you can learn nothing.
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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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