Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Little things affect little minds.

Little things affect little minds.

A majority is always better than the best repartee.

A majority is always better than the best repartee.

The first magic of love is our ignorance that it can ever end.

The first magic of love is our ignorance that it can ever end.

Change is inevitable. Change is constant.

Change is inevitable. Change is constant.

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

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

What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.

What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.

Power has only one duty - to secure the social welfare of the People.

Power has only one duty - to secure the social welfare of the People.

The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.

The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.

Almost everything that is great has been done by youth.

Almost everything that is great has been done by youth.

There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.

There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.

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

A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of...

A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of...

You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities...

You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities...

The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit...

The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit...

There can be economy only where there is efficiency.

There can be economy only where there is efficiency.

What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest...

What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest...

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...

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Genius is lasting 5 minutes longer than the other side

Genius is lasting 5 minutes longer than the other side

The simplest of women are wonderful liars who can extricate themselves from the most difficult...

The simplest of women are wonderful liars who can extricate themselves from the most difficult...

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.