Benjamin Disraeli
180 quotes
Biography
"A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest; Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem; and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art."
"One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes."
"I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best."
"The secret of success is constancy to purpose."
"King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the British nation in political life to their talking politics after dinner."
"There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics."
"All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil."
"Most people die with their music still locked up inside them."
"The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write about it."
"The secret to success is constancy of purpose."
"When I want to read a novel, I write one."
"But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day."
"The European talks of progress because by the aid of a few scientific discoveries he has established a society which has mistaken comfort for civilisation."
"Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor."
"The first magic of love is our ignorance that it can ever end."
"Never apologize for showing feelings. When you do so, you apologize for the truth."
"The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own."
"Ignorance never settle a question."
"Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth."
"We make our own fortunes and we call them fate."
"I suppose, to use our national motto, something will turn up."
"The microcosm of a public school."
"The Services in war time are fit only for desperadoes but, in peace, are fit only for fools."
"Beware of endeavouring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed: these are fearful odds."
"There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour."