Perseverance and tact are the two great qualities most valuable for all men who would mount, but especially for those who have to step out of the crowd

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

Topics: Perseverance Quotes, Tact Quotes

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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,...

What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest...

What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest...

We make our own fortunes and we call them fate

We make our own fortunes and we call them fate

William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.

William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

Fame and power are the objects of all men. Even their partial fruition is gained...

Fame and power are the objects of all men. Even their partial fruition is gained...

A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.

A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man

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 legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of...

The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of...

We cannot learn men from books.

We cannot learn men from books.

Travel teaches toleration.

Travel teaches toleration.

The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation.

The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation.

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...

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

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

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...