You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities to be found in public life.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions

Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions

Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.

Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins.

Where knowledge ends, religion begins.

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.

Nine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of...

Nine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of...

A precedent embalms a principle.

A precedent embalms a principle.

The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.

Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet.

William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.

William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Debt is a prolific mother of folly and of crime

Debt is a prolific mother of folly and of crime

Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to...

Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to...

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

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

Whenever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It...

Whenever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It...

The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.

The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.

There can be economy only where there is efficiency.

There can be economy only where there is efficiency.

What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.

What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.

There is no gambling like politics.

There is no gambling like politics.