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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Adventures are to the adventurous.

Adventures are to the adventurous.

Play is the beginning of knowledge.

Play is the beginning of knowledge.

Almost everything that is great has been done by youth.

Almost everything that is great has been done by youth.

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...

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

A majority is always better than the best repartee.

A majority is always better than the best repartee.

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

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

Man is only great when he acts from passion.

Man is only great when he acts from passion.

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.

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.

Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.

Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.

We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.

We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.

Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him,...

Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him,...

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.

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.

An author who speaks about his own books is almost as bad as a mother...

An author who speaks about his own books is almost as bad as a mother...

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

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.

Nine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of...

Nine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of...