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

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow.

Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow.

An obedient wife commands her husband

An obedient wife commands her husband

We cannot learn men from books.

We cannot learn men from books.

One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And...

One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And...

What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.

What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.

The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.

The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time

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...

Justice is truth in action.

Justice is truth in action.

Books are fatal: they are the curse of the human race. Nine-tenths of existing books...

Books are fatal: they are the curse of the human race. Nine-tenths of existing books...

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

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

O Music! Miraculous art! A blast of thy trumpet and millions rush forward to die;...

O Music! Miraculous art! A blast of thy trumpet and millions rush forward to die;...

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

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

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely...

A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely...

For life in general, there is but one decree; youth is a blunder, manhood a...

For life in general, there is but one decree; youth is a blunder, manhood a...

The more you are talked about the less powerful you are.

The more you are talked about the less powerful you are.

Nature, like man, sometimes weeps from gladness.

Nature, like man, sometimes weeps from gladness.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.