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

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

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

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...

Little things affect little minds.

Little things affect little minds.

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.

The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be...

The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be...

The governments of the present day have to deal not merely with other governments, with...

The governments of the present day have to deal not merely with other governments, with...

Silence is the mother of truth.

Silence is the mother of truth.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

Where knowledge ends, religion begins

The right honourable gentleman is reminiscent of a poker. The only difference is that a...

The right honourable gentleman is reminiscent of a poker. The only difference is that a...

We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence and its only...

We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence and its only...

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy

The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading, imparts the...

The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading, imparts the...

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy.

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy.

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...

There is no gambling like politics.

There is no gambling like politics.

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

Though many have tried, no one has ever yet explained away the decisive fact that...

Though many have tried, no one has ever yet explained away the decisive fact that...

When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the...

When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the...