Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter.
BENJAMIN DISRAELINobody is forgotten when it is convenient to remember him.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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Assassination has never changed the history of the world.
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Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.
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Where knowledge ends, religion begins.
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No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married.
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Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
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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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There is moderation even in excess.
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Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.
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The right honourable gentleman caught the Whigs bathing, and walked away with their clothes.
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
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It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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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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