There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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

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

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches...

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches...

Grief is the agony of an instant. The indulgence of grief the blunder of a...

Grief is the agony of an instant. The indulgence of grief the blunder of a...

Duty cannot exist without faith.

Duty cannot exist without faith.

Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant...

Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant...

Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with...

Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with...

Books are fatal: they are the curse of the human race. Nine-tenths of existing books...

Books are fatal: they are the curse of the human race. Nine-tenths of existing books...

Despair is the conclusion of fools

Despair is the conclusion of fools

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...

Where knowledge ends, religion begins.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins.

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Genius, when young, is divine.

Genius, when young, is divine.

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...

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.

Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.

Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.

We cannot learn men from books.

We cannot learn men from books.

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to...

The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to...