Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIGrief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with a settled purpose must accomplish it, and that nothing can resist a will which will stake even existence upon its fulfillment.
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Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
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Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
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My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.
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Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
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Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
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Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
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London is a roost for every bird.
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The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.
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A majority is always better than the best repartee.
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As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
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One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
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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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Where knowledge ends, religion begins.
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