Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
BENJAMIN DISRAELINine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of that nonsense.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour.
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There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.
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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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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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Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.
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Silence is the mother of truth.
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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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Without tact you can learn nothing.
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The governments of the present day have to deal not merely with other governments, with emperors, kings and ministers, but also with the secret societies which have everywhere their unscrupulous agents, and can at the last moment upset all the governments’ plans.
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You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.
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War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.
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The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
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