Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIThere are two distinct styles requisite: I intend, in the course of my career, if I have time, to give a specimen of both.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married.
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You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.
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Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem; and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art.
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Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.
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Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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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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The right honourable gentleman caught the Whigs bathing, and walked away with their clothes.
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It destroys one’s nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being.
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Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.
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My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.
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The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven.
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The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
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The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
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