Benjamin Disraeli quotes page 1

1804-1881, British Prime Minister

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
Benjamin Disraeli

All my successes have been built on my failures.
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All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.
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When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken.
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Success is the child of Audacity.
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Nothing can resist the human will that will stake even its existence on its stated purpose.
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Nothing in life is more remarkable than the unnecessary anxiety which we endure, and
generally create ourselves.
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To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge.
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Change is inevitable. Change is constant.
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The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are
not behind the scenes.
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Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
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One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful
in resolving a situation than its frank admission.
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Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions.
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Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain
failure.
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The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
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Little things affect little minds.
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Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my statement that half the cabinet are asses - half the cabinet are
not asses.
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I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?
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A Conservative government is an organized hypocrisy.
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The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.
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The more you are talked about the less powerful you are.
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Despair is the conclusion of fools.
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The secret to success is constancy of purpose.
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Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.
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Travel teaches tolerance.
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You will never go higher than your thinking.
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There is no gambling like politics. Nothing in which the power of circumstance is more evident.
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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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Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
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Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the next important thing is to know when to
forego an advantage.
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Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and
expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.
Benjamin Disraeli

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