The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved through quotations

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

Topics: Wisdom Quotes

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.

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard

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...

Assassination has never changed the history of the world.

Assassination has never changed the history of the world.

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.

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

Where knowledge ends, religion begins.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins.

I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with...

I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with...

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

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

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

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

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

Never take anything for granted.

Never take anything for granted.

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

Genius, when young, is divine.

Genius, when young, is divine.

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 precedent embalms a principle.

A precedent embalms a principle.

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...

Simplicity is a pleasant thing in children, or at any age, but it is not...

Simplicity is a pleasant thing in children, or at any age, but it is not...

You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come...

You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come...

It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance...

It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance...