The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Books are the curse of the human race

Books are the curse of the human race

An author who speaks about his own books is almost as bad as a mother...

An author who speaks about his own books is almost as bad as a mother...

There is moderation even in excess.

There is moderation even in excess.

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy.

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy.

No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is...

No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is...

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

The secret to success is constancy to purpose.

The secret to success is constancy to purpose.

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 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...

Debt is a prolific mother of folly and of crime

Debt is a prolific mother of folly and of crime

The most noble criticism is that in which the critic is not the antagonist so...

The most noble criticism is that in which the critic is not the antagonist so...

The governments of the present day have to deal not merely with other governments, with...

The governments of the present day have to deal not merely with other governments, with...

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

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

Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy.

Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy.

Adventures are to the adventurous.

Adventures are to the adventurous.

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...

Great countries are those that produce great people.

Great countries are those that produce great people.

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

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

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...

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Where knowledge ends, religion begins