The very phrase 'foreign affairs' makes an Englishman convinced that I am about to treat of subjects with which he has no concern.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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There is no gambling like politics.

There is no gambling like politics.

Books are the curse of the human race

Books are the curse of the human race

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.

Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.

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

It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being.

It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being.

Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.

Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.

Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.

Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.

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.

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.

Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And...

One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And...

For life in general, there is but one decree; youth is a blunder, manhood a...

For life in general, there is but one decree; youth is a blunder, manhood a...

It is easier to be critical than correct.

It is easier to be critical than correct.

'A sound Conservative government,' said Taper, musingly. 'I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.'

'A sound Conservative government,' said Taper, musingly. 'I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.'

Change is inevitable. Change is constant.

Change is inevitable. Change is constant.

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must...

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must...

Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear...

Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear...

Publicity is a great purifier because it sets in action the forces of public opinion,...

Publicity is a great purifier because it sets in action the forces of public opinion,...

The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.

The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.

I wanna thank you for supporting me and my music and defending me from haters.

I wanna thank you for supporting me and my music and defending me from haters.