Life is too short to be little.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

Topics: Self Concept Quotes

Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.

Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.

Travel teaches toleration.

Travel teaches toleration.

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...

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

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...

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must...

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must...

The secret to success is constancy to purpose.

The secret to success is constancy to purpose.

A precedent embalms a principle.

A precedent embalms a principle.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

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.

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.

My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.

Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.

Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.

'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.'

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...

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

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

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,...

Silence is the mother of truth.

Silence is the mother of truth.

After another moment's silence, she mumbled that I was peculiar, that that was probably why...

After another moment's silence, she mumbled that I was peculiar, that that was probably why...

The best answer to anger is silence.

The best answer to anger is silence.

The truth is an inner light that shines bright on a person's outer face and...

The truth is an inner light that shines bright on a person's outer face and...