The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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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Finality is not the language of politics.
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Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
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Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
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Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.
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Man is only great when he acts from passion.
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The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
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Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.
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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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In a progressive country change is constant; change is inevitable.
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Travel teaches toleration.
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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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Never complain and never explain.
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The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.
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A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely in the House of Lords.
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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 pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.
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Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.
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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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The secret of success is constancy to purpose.
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Damn your principles! Stick to your party.
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Silence is the mother of truth.
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A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy.
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Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
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The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.
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No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married.
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