Fear makes us feel our humanity.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Man is truly great when he can act from his passions

Man is truly great when he can act from his passions

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time

Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.

Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.

The right honourable gentleman is reminiscent of a poker. The only difference is that a...

The right honourable gentleman is reminiscent of a poker. The only difference is that a...

He is a self-made man, very much in love with his creator.

He is a self-made man, very much in love with his creator.

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.

There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not...

There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not...

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.

Customs may not be as wise as laws, but they are always more popular

Customs may not be as wise as laws, but they are always more popular

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

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...

Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action.

Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action.

I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?

I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?

Despair is the conclusion of fools

Despair is the conclusion of fools

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

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

There is no education like adversity

There is no education like adversity

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

There is much less envy of the rich by the poor than there is of...

There is much less envy of the rich by the poor than there is of...