King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the British nation in political life to their talking politics after dinner.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

Teach us that wealth is not elegance, that profusion is not magnificence, that splendor is...

Teach us that wealth is not elegance, that profusion is not magnificence, that splendor is...

His Christianity was muscular

His Christianity was muscular

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

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

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in...

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in...

In politics nothing is contemptible.

In politics nothing is contemptible.

When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire...

When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire...

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

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...

Never take anything for granted.

Never take anything for granted.

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

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...

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

The very phrase 'foreign affairs' makes an Englishman convinced that I am about to treat...

The very phrase 'foreign affairs' makes an Englishman convinced that I am about to treat...

The secret to success is constancy to purpose.

The secret to success is constancy to purpose.

Youth is the trustee of prosperity.

Youth is the trustee of prosperity.

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...

Nature, like man, sometimes weeps from gladness.

Nature, like man, sometimes weeps from gladness.