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

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.

Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.

Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret

Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret

The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.

The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.

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.

What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.

What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.

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...

We cannot learn men from books.

We cannot learn men from books.

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

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

King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the...

King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the...

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

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

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...

The greatest of all evils is a weak government

The greatest of all evils is a weak government

Adventures are to the adventurous

Adventures are to the adventurous

We cannot learn men from books.

We cannot learn men from books.

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...

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 complain and never explain.

Never complain and never explain.

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...

Those who have never tried the experiment of a holy life measure the laws of...

Those who have never tried the experiment of a holy life measure the laws of...

Experience has two things to teach: the first is that we must correct a great...

Experience has two things to teach: the first is that we must correct a great...