Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him, if you give him nothing to worship, he will fashion his own divinities, and find a chieftain in his own passions.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIPlagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.
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A majority is always better than the best repartee.
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Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.
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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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The secret of success is constancy to purpose.
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No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married.
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Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
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Frank and explicit – that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and confuse the minds of others.
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You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.
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Power has only one duty – to secure the social welfare of the People.
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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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A precedent embalms a principle.
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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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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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The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
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He has left them in the full enjoyment of their liberal positions, and he is himself a strict conservative of their garments.
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