Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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

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

Man is truly great when he can act from his passions

Man is truly great when he can act from his passions

The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.

The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

The art of quotation requires more delicacy in the practice than those conceived who could...

The art of quotation requires more delicacy in the practice than those conceived who could...

If you're not very clever you should be conciliatory.

If you're not very clever you should be conciliatory.

Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.

Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time

Experience is the child of Thought, and Thought is the child of Action. We cannot...

Experience is the child of Thought, and Thought is the child of Action. We cannot...

Finality is not the language of politics.

Finality is not the language of politics.

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...

I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no man.

I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no man.

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...

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Man is only great when he acts from passion.

Man is only great when he acts from passion.

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...

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are...

Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are...

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Nowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very zenith...

Nowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very zenith...