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.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIThe 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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Man is only great when he acts from passion.
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Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.
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A precedent embalms a principle.
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Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
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Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.
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There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.
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The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
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Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy.
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A majority is always better than the best repartee.
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The secret of success is constancy to purpose.
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Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.
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The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.
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I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.
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The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.
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Justice is truth in action.
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