Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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I say that justice is truth in action.

I say that justice is truth in action.

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...

How very seldom do you encounter in the world a man of great abilities, acquirements,...

How very seldom do you encounter in the world a man of great abilities, acquirements,...

I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with...

I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with...

A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.

A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.

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

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

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...

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

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

Silence is the mother of truth.

Silence is the mother of truth.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches...

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches...

Whenever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It...

Whenever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It...

It is easier to be critical than correct.

It is easier to be critical than correct.

It seems to me a barren thing this conservatism - an unhappy cross breed, the...

It seems to me a barren thing this conservatism - an unhappy cross breed, the...

There is no education like adversity.

There is no education like adversity.

Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is...

Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is...

My objection to Liberalism is this -- that it is the introduction into the practical...

My objection to Liberalism is this -- that it is the introduction into the practical...

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.

Frank and explicit - that is the right line to take when you wish to...

Frank and explicit - that is the right line to take when you wish to...

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be

Mind is the great lever of all things; human thought is the process by which...

Mind is the great lever of all things; human thought is the process by which...