An author who speaks about his own books is almost as bad as a mother who talks about her own children.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action

Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action

My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.

My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.

A majority is always better than the best repartee.

A majority is always better than the best repartee.

Fear makes us feel our humanity.

Fear makes us feel our humanity.

The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of posterity.

The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of posterity.

Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is...

The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is...

Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.

Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.

The more you are talked about the less powerful you are.

The more you are talked about the less powerful you are.

Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.

Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.

Grief is the agony of an instant. The indulgence of grief the blunder of a...

Grief is the agony of an instant. The indulgence of grief the blunder of a...

War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.

War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his...

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his...

I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.

I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.

I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with...

I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with...

Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with...

Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with...

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.

There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.