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 DISRAELIWe moralize among ruins.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour.
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Nobody is forgotten when it is convenient to remember him.
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Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
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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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Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.
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Travel teaches toleration.
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The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend.
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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
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Change is inevitable. Change is constant.
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Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
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A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.
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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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The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.
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Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.
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The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
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