The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIWhen a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world.
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A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.
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William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.
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How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.
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Nature, like man, sometimes weeps from gladness.
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
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As for our majority… one is enough.
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Damn your principles! Stick to your party.
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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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A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest;
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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
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Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
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Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action.
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