He has left them in the full enjoyment of their liberal positions, and he is himself a strict conservative of their garments.
BENJAMIN DISRAELILet the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.
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Where knowledge ends, religion begins.
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As for our majority… one is enough.
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I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.
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The governments of the present day have to deal not merely with other governments, with emperors, kings and ministers, but also with the secret societies which have everywhere their unscrupulous agents, and can at the last moment upset all the governments’ plans.
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War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.
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William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.
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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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It destroys one’s nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being.
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Fear makes us feel our humanity.
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Assassination has never changed the history of the world.
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The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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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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Grief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.
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Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.
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