Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.
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.
A female friend, amiable, clever, and devoted, is a possession more valuable than parks and palaces; and without such a muse, few men can succeed in life, none be contented.
The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
Nurture your mind with great thoughts
The Jews are a nervous people. Nineteen centuries of Christian love have taken a toll.
How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.
Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
All my successes have been built on my failures.
Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.
Little things affect little minds.
The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.
Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
Where knowledge ends, religion begins.
The secret of success is constancy to purpose.
I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with a settled purpose must accomplish it, and that nothing can resist a will which will stake even existence upon its fulfillment.
You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.
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 fervour.
As a rule, man is a fool. When it's hot, he wants it cool; When its cool, he wants it hot. Always wanting, what is not.
Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.
The governments of the present day have to deal not merely with other governments, with emperors, kings and ministers, but also with the secret societies which have everywhere their unscrupulous agents, and can at the last moment upset all the governments' plans.
Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
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