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

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.

Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Assassination has never changed the history of the world.

Assassination has never changed the history of the world.

The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation.

The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation.

Conservatism discards Prescription, shrinks from Principle, disavows Progress; having rejected all respect for antiquity, it...

Conservatism discards Prescription, shrinks from Principle, disavows Progress; having rejected all respect for antiquity, it...

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.

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

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

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

We are all born for love... it is the principle existence and it's only end.

We are all born for love... it is the principle existence and it's only end.

Great countries are those that produce great people.

Great countries are those that produce great people.

The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be...

The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be...

The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world.

The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world.

If you're not very clever you should be conciliatory.

If you're not very clever you should be conciliatory.

There is no education like adversity.

There is no education like adversity.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Man is only great when he acts from passion.

Man is only great when he acts from passion.

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches...

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches...

So long as we are loved by others I should say that we are almost...

So long as we are loved by others I should say that we are almost...

The film itself involves a New York City radio storyteller, Gabriel Noone, who strikes up...

The film itself involves a New York City radio storyteller, Gabriel Noone, who strikes up...

Work is life for me, it is the only point of life-and with it there...

Work is life for me, it is the only point of life-and with it there...