Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him, if you give him nothing to worship, he will fashion his own divinities, and find a chieftain in his own passions.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIHe has left them in the full enjoyment of their liberal positions, and he is himself a strict conservative of their garments.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
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There can be economy only where there is efficiency.
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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.
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Man is only great when he acts from passion.
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Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
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Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
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London is a roost for every bird.
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The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
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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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Little things affect little minds.
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My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.
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Change is inevitable. Change is constant.
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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.
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