Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
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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Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
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Fear makes us feel our humanity.
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It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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Finality is not the language of politics.
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Grief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.
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Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.
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You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.
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Assassination has never changed the history of the world.
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Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.
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There is moderation even in excess.
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Without tact you can learn nothing.
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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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Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
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Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
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The right honourable gentleman caught the Whigs bathing, and walked away with their clothes.
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