The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

Topics: Wisdom Quotes

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.

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...

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy.

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy.

But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is...

But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is...

Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.

Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.

Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions

Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions

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...

I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no man.

I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no man.

What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.

What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

The very phrase 'foreign affairs' makes an Englishman convinced that I am about to treat...

The very phrase 'foreign affairs' makes an Englishman convinced that I am about to treat...

Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

There is moderation even in excess.

There is moderation even in excess.

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...

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...

It is easier to be critical than correct.

It is easier to be critical than correct.

Books are the curse of the human race.

Books are the curse of the human race.

Change is inevitable. Change is constant.

Change is inevitable. Change is constant.

Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.

Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.

Life can either be accepted or changed. If it is not accepted, it must be...

Life can either be accepted or changed. If it is not accepted, it must be...