The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit for fools.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

Topics: War Quotes

Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.

Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant...

Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant...

Assassination has never changed the history of the world.

Assassination has never changed the history of the world.

Power has only one duty - to secure the social welfare of the People.

Power has only one duty - to secure the social welfare of the People.

When little is done, little is said; silence is the mother of truth.

When little is done, little is said; silence is the mother of truth.

Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action

Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action

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

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

I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?

I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?

Sir, I say that justice is truth in action

Sir, I say that justice is truth in action

A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.

A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.

Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes

Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes

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.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

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...

Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.

Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.

Change is inevitable. Change is constant.

Change is inevitable. Change is constant.

Youth is the trustee of prosperity.

Youth is the trustee of prosperity.

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Where knowledge ends, religion begins