Man 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.
BENJAMIN DISRAELINever take anything for granted.
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What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth.
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You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.
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It destroys one’s nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being.
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The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
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A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.
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When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world.
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Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.
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Change is inevitable. Change is constant.
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Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.
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A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.
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Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.
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A majority is always better than the best repartee.
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A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely in the House of Lords.
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