The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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There are three types of lies; lies, damn lies, and statistics.

There are three types of lies; lies, damn lies, and statistics.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time

He is a self-made man, very much in love with his creator.

He is a self-made man, very much in love with his creator.

Ignorance never settles a question

Ignorance never settles a question

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...

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...

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...

What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest...

What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest...

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.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

There is no gambling like politics.

There is no gambling like politics.

I never deny. I never contradict. I sometimes forget.

I never deny. I never contradict. I sometimes forget.

You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities...

You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities...

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...

Despair is the conclusion of fools

Despair is the conclusion of fools

If you're not very clever you should be conciliatory.

If you're not very clever you should be conciliatory.

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...

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

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

Men make the mistake of thinking that because women can't see the sense in violence,...

Men make the mistake of thinking that because women can't see the sense in violence,...

The surest way to hit a woman's heart is to take aim kneeling.

The surest way to hit a woman's heart is to take aim kneeling.