Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIAction may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.
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There is no gambling like politics.
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Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
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The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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There are two distinct styles requisite: I intend, in the course of my career, if I have time, to give a specimen of both.
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No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition.
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Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.
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My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.
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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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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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In politics nothing is contemptible.
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Grief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.
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Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.
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