You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than...

Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than...

London is a roost for every bird.

London is a roost for every bird.

Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.

Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.

Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.

Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.

The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world.

The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard

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...

An obedient wife commands her husband

An obedient wife commands her husband

War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.

War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy.

A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy.

What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.

What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.

Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.

Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.

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.

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears...

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears...

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

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

We make our own fortunes and we call them fate

We make our own fortunes and we call them fate

Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.

Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.

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.

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...