A precedent embalms a principle.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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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...

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,...

We cannot learn men from books.

We cannot learn men from books.

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.

The greatest of all evils is a weak government.

The greatest of all evils is a weak government.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the...

King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the...

Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to...

Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to...

Perseverance and tact are the two great qualities most valuable for all men who would...

Perseverance and tact are the two great qualities most valuable for all men who would...

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...

The very phrase 'foreign affairs' makes an Englishman convinced that I am about to treat...

The very phrase 'foreign affairs' makes an Englishman convinced that I am about to treat...

A majority is always better than the best repartee.

A majority is always better than the best repartee.

Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.

Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Finality is not the language of politics.

Finality is not the language of politics.

O Music! Miraculous art! A blast of thy trumpet and millions rush forward to die;...

O Music! Miraculous art! A blast of thy trumpet and millions rush forward to die;...

If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling. No two people on...

If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling. No two people on...

Nothing separates the generations more than music. By the time a child is eight or...

Nothing separates the generations more than music. By the time a child is eight or...