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A precedent embalms a principle.

Benjamin Disraeli

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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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Done Extensive Grantor Know Knowledge More Power What
There can be economy only where there is efficiency.
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Economic Efficiency Only There
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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Damned Kind Lie Statistic There
Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
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Himself Hour Listen Men Talk Will
The first magic of love is our ignorance that it can ever end.
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End First Ignorance Image Love
The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.
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Degraded Democracy Politician Statemen Weary World
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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Again Between Calamity Difference Drag Fortunate Gladstone Misfortune Someone
Nature, like man, sometimes weeps from gladness.
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Gladness Man Nature Sometimes Weap
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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City Conquest Country Dwell Great Ide Image Man Memory Represent Some Type Whole
Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.
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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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Act Capable Honor Meanness Party Political Tracker
Nine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of that nonsense.
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Book Clever Exist Nineteen Nonsense Refutation
Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem; and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art.
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Antique Art Athene Embodies Faith Jerusalem Over Tower World
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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Both Career Course Distinct Intent Specimen Style Two
Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.
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Anxious Come Men Something Tell Truth Unpleasant
Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must decay.
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Decay Every Must Nation Public Publicity Support Without

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