"All power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise; that from the people, and for the people, all springs, and all must exist."
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Vivian Grey by Benjamin Disraeli
"Grief is the agony of an instant; the indulgence of Grief the blunder of a life."
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Vivian Grey by Benjamin Disraeli
"There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour."
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Vivian Grey by Benjamin Disraeli
"My idea of an agreeable person," said Hugo Bohun, "is a person who agrees with me."
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Lothair by Benjamin Disraeli
"The world is wearied of statesmen; whom democracy has degraded into politicians."
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Lothair by Benjamin Disraeli
"You know who the critics are? The men who have failed in literature and art."
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Lothair by Benjamin Disraeli
Indeed, he would sometimes remark, when a man fell into his anecdotage, it was a sign for him to retire from the world.
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Lothair by Benjamin Disraeli
"There is no wisdom like frankness."
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Sybil by Benjamin Disraeli
To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge.
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Sybil by Benjamin Disraeli
"We are all born for love," said Morley. "It is the principle of existence, and its only end."
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Sybil by Benjamin Disraeli