A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest; Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem; and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.

A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.

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,...

Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.

Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.

Frank and explicit - that is the right line to take when you wish to...

Frank and explicit - that is the right line to take when you wish to...

It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being.

It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being.

Life is too short to be little.

Life is too short to be little.

Experience is the child of Thought, and Thought is the child of Action. We cannot...

Experience is the child of Thought, and Thought is the child of Action. We cannot...

There is moderation even in excess.

There is moderation even in excess.

That fatal drollery called a representative government.

That fatal drollery called a representative government.

Finality is not the language of politics.

Finality is not the language of politics.

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

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

The most noble criticism is that in which the critic is not the antagonist so...

The most noble criticism is that in which the critic is not the antagonist so...

Never complain and never explain.

Never complain and never explain.

What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.

What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must...

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must...

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.

We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.

Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you're...

Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you're...

Did you know destruction of the soul is not the ending to life: Fear not...

Did you know destruction of the soul is not the ending to life: Fear not...

We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the...

We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the...