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 DISRAELIGrief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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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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Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
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The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.
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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
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There can be economy only where there is efficiency.
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Change is inevitable. Change is constant.
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Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter.
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Nine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of that nonsense.
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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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When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world.
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Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.
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Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
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We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.
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Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
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Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
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