Quotes from Benjamin Disraeli

In great cities men are brought together by the desire of gain. They are not in a state of cooperation, but of isolation, as to the making of fortunes; and for all the rest they are careless of neighbours. Christianity teaches us to love our neighbour as ourself; modern society acknowledges no neighbour.

The English in politics are as the old Hebrews in religion, a favoured and peculiar people.

We make our own fortunes, and call them fate.

Pierwsz? najwa?niejsz? kwesti? w ?yciu jest chwytanie okazji. Drug? - zrozumienie, kiedy je odpu?ci?.

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

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

The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write about it.

When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken.

A member of Parliament to Disraeli: 'Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.' That depends, Sir,' said Disraeli, 'whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.

All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Most people die with their music still locked up inside them.

How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.

To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge

Sir, I shall not defeat you - I shall transcend you.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

The secret to success is constancy of purpose.

He was distinguished for ignorance; for he had only one idea, and that was wrong.

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

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

Little things affect little minds.

The magic of first love is our ignorance that it can ever end.

One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.