Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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When little is done, little is said; silence is the mother of truth.

When little is done, little is said; silence is the mother of truth.

Life is too short to be small.

Life is too short to be small.

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.

His Christianity was muscular

His Christianity was muscular

Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant...

Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant...

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

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

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only...

We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only...

In politics nothing is contemptible.

In politics nothing is contemptible.

Assassination has never changed the history of the world

Assassination has never changed the history of the world

We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.

We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.

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

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

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears...

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears...

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.

The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading, imparts the...

The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading, imparts the...

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

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

Where knowledge ends, religion begins.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins.

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.

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.

War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.

War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.