That fatal drollery called a representative government.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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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...

The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is...

The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is...

The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading, imparts the...

The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading, imparts the...

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.

Great countries are those that produce great people.

Great countries are those that produce great people.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

Justice is truth in action

Justice is truth in action

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...

In a progressive country change is constant; change is inevitable.

In a progressive country change is constant; change is inevitable.

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

A precedent embalms a principle.

A precedent embalms a principle.

We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.

We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.

Youth is the trustee of prosperity.

Youth is the trustee of prosperity.

There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not...

There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not...

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...

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

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

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy

Most government officials are rushing headlong to solve the problems of 50 years ago, with...

Most government officials are rushing headlong to solve the problems of 50 years ago, with...

There is no question that an admission of making false statements to government officials and...

There is no question that an admission of making false statements to government officials and...