Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
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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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.
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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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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.
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Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
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Never take anything for granted.
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No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married.
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The governments of the present day have to deal not merely with other governments, with emperors, kings and ministers, but also with the secret societies which have everywhere their unscrupulous agents, and can at the last moment upset all the governments’ plans.
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A precedent embalms a principle.
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Silence is the mother of truth.
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
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A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.
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It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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Change is inevitable. Change is constant.
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