Experience is the child of Thought, and Thought is the child of Action. We cannot learn men from books.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Genius, when young, is divine.

Genius, when young, is divine.

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...

I have been ever of opinion that revolutions are not to be evaded.

I have been ever of opinion that revolutions are not to be evaded.

The fool wonders, the wise man asks.

The fool wonders, the wise man asks.

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...

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...

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.

Adventures are to the adventurous

Adventures are to the adventurous

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...

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his...

One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his...

Grief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of grief the blunder of a...

Grief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of grief the blunder of a...

Books are the curse of the human race.

Books are the curse of the human race.

'A sound Conservative government,' said Taper, musingly. 'I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.'

'A sound Conservative government,' said Taper, musingly. 'I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.'

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

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

Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.

Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.

Fear makes us feel our humanity.

Fear makes us feel our humanity.

Nobody is forgotten when it is convenient to remember him.

Nobody is forgotten when it is convenient to remember him.

Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he...

Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he...

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

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