What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.
BENJAMIN DISRAELIThe more extensive a man’s knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.
More Benjamin Disraeli Quotes
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Change is inevitable. Change is constant.
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Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.
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Fear makes us feel our humanity.
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A majority is always better than the best repartee.
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Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
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Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.
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Never complain and never explain.
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Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.
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It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
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Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.
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Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.
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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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