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

Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

Topics: Youth Quotes

The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and...

The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and...

There is no greater index of character so sure as the voice.

There is no greater index of character so sure as the voice.

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in...

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in...

Man is only great when he acts from passion.

Man is only great when he acts from passion.

The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who...

The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who...

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time

The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit...

The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit...

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

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

There is moderation even in excess.

There is moderation even in excess.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

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.

I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no man.

I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no man.

Ignorance never settle a question.

Ignorance never settle a question.

'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.'

As for our majority... one is enough.

As for our majority... one is enough.

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;...

The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the...

The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the...

When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire...

When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire...

The more you are talked about the less powerful you are.

The more you are talked about the less powerful you are.