He has left them in the full enjoyment of their liberal positions, and he is himself a strict conservative of their garments.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIThe 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.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
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The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.
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There is no education like adversity.
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Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
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It destroys one’s nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being.
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Finality is not the language of politics.
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Damn your principles! Stick to your party.
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You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities to be found in public life.
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The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend.
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Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.
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Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.
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Silence is the mother of truth.
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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition.
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