That fatal drollery called a representative government.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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If a man be gloomy let him keep to himself. No one has the right...

If a man be gloomy let him keep to himself. No one has the right...

The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.

The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.

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,...

Nine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of...

Nine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of...

Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.

Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.

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.

Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.

Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.

There is no gambling like politics.

There is no gambling like politics.

London is a modern Babylon.

London is a modern Babylon.

We make our own fortunes and we call them fate

We make our own fortunes and we call them fate

The right honourable gentleman is reminiscent of a poker. The only difference is that a...

The right honourable gentleman is reminiscent of a poker. The only difference is that a...

Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him,...

Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him,...

There is no education like adversity

There is no education like adversity

We are all born for love... it is the principle existence and it's only end.

We are all born for love... it is the principle existence and it's only end.

Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.

Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man

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.

Adventures are to the adventurous

Adventures are to the adventurous

One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as...

One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as...

When their adventures do not succeed, however, they run away; but it was the mark...

When their adventures do not succeed, however, they run away; but it was the mark...