A precedent embalms a principle.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIThe world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.
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No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married.
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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
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The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
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There can be economy only where there is efficiency.
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The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
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We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.
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Grief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of grief the blunder of a life.
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Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.
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War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.
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We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.
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Where knowledge ends, religion begins.
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Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other’s habits, thoughts, and feelings, as if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets. The rich and the poor.
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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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Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must decay.
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A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.
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In politics nothing is contemptible.
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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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London is a roost for every bird.
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Justice is truth in action.
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Success is the child of audacity.
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Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
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The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.
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My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.
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The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.
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Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
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