A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest;
BENJAMIN DISRAELILike all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy.
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Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.
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Assassination has never changed the history of the world.
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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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Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must decay.
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Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.
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War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.
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The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.
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Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other’s habits, thoughts, and feelings, as if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets. The rich and the poor.
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The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
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Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.
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Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.
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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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Man is only great when he acts from passion.
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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.
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