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.
BENJAMIN DISRAELITalk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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London is a roost for every bird.
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You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.
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Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
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The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of posterity.
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Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
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Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
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A precedent embalms a principle.
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A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy.
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Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
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Damn your principles! Stick to your party.
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The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.
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We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.
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How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.
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The more extensive a man’s knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.
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The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
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