Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

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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.

Assassination has never changed the history of the world.

Assassination has never changed the history of the world.

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...

Perseverance and tact are the two great qualities most valuable for all men who would...

Perseverance and tact are the two great qualities most valuable for all men who would...

A precedent embalms a principle.

A precedent embalms a principle.

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

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

No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition.

No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition.

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.

A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.

A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.

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...

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...

Fame and power are the objects of all men. Even their partial fruition is gained...

Fame and power are the objects of all men. Even their partial fruition is gained...

We cannot learn men from books.

We cannot learn men from books.

In a progressive country change is constant; change is inevitable.

In a progressive country change is constant; change is inevitable.

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...

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

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

An obedient wife commands her husband

An obedient wife commands her husband

I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.

I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.

Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.

Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.

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...