Books are the curse of the human race

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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

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

Finality is not the language of politics.

Finality is not the language of politics.

Nobody is forgotten when it is convenient to remember him.

Nobody is forgotten when it is convenient to remember him.

To tax the community for the advantage of a class is not protection: it is...

To tax the community for the advantage of a class is not protection: it is...

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

There is no gambling like politics.

There is no gambling like politics.

Never complain and never explain.

Never complain and never explain.

Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes

Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes

Ignorance never settle a question.

Ignorance never settle a question.

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...

Sir, I say that justice is truth in action

Sir, I say that justice is truth in action

William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.

William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.

The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of...

The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of...

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

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

The greatest of all evils is a weak government.

The greatest of all evils is a weak government.

Adventures are to the adventurous

Adventures are to the adventurous

We cannot learn men from books.

We cannot learn men from books.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a...

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a...

Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes and dislikes.

Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes and dislikes.

I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with...

I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with...