He has left them in the full enjoyment of their liberal positions, and he is himself a strict conservative of their garments.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIBe amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
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We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.
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There are two distinct styles requisite: I intend, in the course of my career, if I have time, to give a specimen of both.
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When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world.
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My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.
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Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.
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The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.
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Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.
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Finality is not the language of politics.
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Assassination has never changed the history of the world.
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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
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A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest;
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Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
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In politics nothing is contemptible.
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