Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIMan is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him, if you give him nothing to worship, he will fashion his own divinities, and find a chieftain in his own passions.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.
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Almost everything that is great has been done by youth.
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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy.
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We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.
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Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
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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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Travel teaches toleration.
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A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy.
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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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The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.
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No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition.
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Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
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In politics nothing is contemptible.
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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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