Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.
BENJAMIN DISRAELITravel teaches toleration.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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The right honourable gentleman caught the Whigs bathing, and walked away with their clothes.
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We moralize among ruins.
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No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition.
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
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Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem; and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art.
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The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes.
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Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
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Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
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Finality is not the language of politics.
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Man is only great when he acts from passion.
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Never take anything for granted.
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Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.
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Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.
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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
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