The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

Topics: Delusion Quotes, Disappointment Quotes

There is no gambling like politics.

There is no gambling like politics.

Genius, when young, is divine.

Genius, when young, is divine.

Books are the curse of the human race

Books are the curse of the human race

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.

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.

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

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

There is no education like adversity

There is no education like adversity

We live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can be...

We live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can be...

Never complain and never explain.

Never complain and never explain.

Frank and explicit - that is the right line to take when you wish to...

Frank and explicit - that is the right line to take when you wish to...

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his...

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his...

Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.

Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.

There are three types of lies; lies, damn lies, and statistics.

There are three types of lies; lies, damn lies, and statistics.

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...

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

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

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Play is the beginning of knowledge.

Play is the beginning of knowledge.

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is...

Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is...

Little things affect little minds.

Little things affect little minds.