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.
Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
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.
The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write about it.
Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
He was distinguished for ignorance; for he had only one idea, and that was wrong.
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen.
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.
The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
