A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely in the House of Lords.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIThrough perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
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Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
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Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.
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We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.
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Frank and explicit – that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and confuse the minds of others.
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Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
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Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.
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There can be economy only where there is efficiency.
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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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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Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.
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Nine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of that nonsense.
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Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must decay.
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How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.
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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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