There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business...

My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business...

There is no education like adversity

There is no education like adversity

I repeat... that all power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise;...

I repeat... that all power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise;...

A majority is always better than the best repartee.

A majority is always better than the best repartee.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

Travel teaches toleration.

Travel teaches toleration.

The first magic of love is our ignorance that it can ever end.

The first magic of love is our ignorance that it can ever end.

Genius, when young, is divine.

Genius, when young, is divine.

'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.'

Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.

Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.

Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret

Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he...

Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he...

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

Debt is a prolific mother of folly and of crime

Debt is a prolific mother of folly and of crime

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man

A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely...

A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely...

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.

Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.

William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.

William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.