The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit for fools.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Travel teaches toleration.

Travel teaches toleration.

Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow.

Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow.

Fear makes us feel our humanity.

Fear makes us feel our humanity.

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

In politics nothing is contemptible.

In politics nothing is contemptible.

Real politics are the possession and distribution of power.

Real politics are the possession and distribution of power.

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved through...

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved through...

As for our majority... one is enough.

As for our majority... one is enough.

Had it not been for you, I should have remained what I was when we...

Had it not been for you, I should have remained what I was when we...

Youth is the trustee of prosperity.

Youth is the trustee of prosperity.

Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.

Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.

How very seldom do you encounter in the world a man of great abilities, acquirements,...

How very seldom do you encounter in the world a man of great abilities, acquirements,...

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man

Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.

Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears...

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears...

Finality is not the language of politics.

Finality is not the language of politics.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.

Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.

What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.

What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.