Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIA man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely in the House of Lords.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven.
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My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.
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I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.
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The first magic of love is our ignorance that it can ever end.
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Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
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The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
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Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.
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The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
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Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
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It destroys one’s nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being.
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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.
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Damn your principles! Stick to your party.
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We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.
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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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