The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
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Count Alarcos: A Tragedy by Benjamin Disraeli
Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
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Count Alarcos: A Tragedy by Benjamin Disraeli
"There is no gambling like politics."
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Endymion by Benjamin Disraeli
"Real politics are the possession and distribution of power."
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Endymion by Benjamin Disraeli
"There is no education like adversity."
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Endymion by Benjamin Disraeli
"As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information."
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Endymion by Benjamin Disraeli
His Christianity was muscular.
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Endymion by Benjamin Disraeli
Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
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Endymion by Benjamin Disraeli
"London is a roost for every bird."
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Lothair by Benjamin Disraeli
"Action may not always be happiness," said the general; "but there is no happiness without action."
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Lothair by Benjamin Disraeli