A precedent embalms a principle.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is...

Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is...

Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.

Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man

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

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

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him,...

Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him,...

To supervise people, you must either surpass them in their accomplishments or despise them.

To supervise people, you must either surpass them in their accomplishments or despise them.

Books are the curse of the human race

Books are the curse of the human race

There is no index of character so sure as the voice.

There is no index of character so sure as the voice.

Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.

Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.

I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?

I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in...

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in...

Silence is the mother of truth.

Silence is the mother of truth.

'A sound Conservative government,' said Taper, musingly. 'I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.'

'A sound Conservative government,' said Taper, musingly. 'I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.'

The Duke of Wellington brought to the post of first minister immortal fame, -a quality...

The Duke of Wellington brought to the post of first minister immortal fame, -a quality...

The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of posterity.

The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of posterity.

Debt is a prolific mother of folly and of crime

Debt is a prolific mother of folly and of crime

The day I get a credit card with a negative real interest rate is the...

The day I get a credit card with a negative real interest rate is the...

A true lover always feels in debt to the one he loves.

A true lover always feels in debt to the one he loves.