Benjamin Disraeli Quotes Page 2

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

“The more extensive a man’s knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do”

“The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.”

“The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.”

“The secret to success is constancy of purpose.”

“The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotations.”

“There are exceptions to all rules, but it seldom answers to follow the advice of an opponent.”

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

“There is no education like adversity.”

“Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.”

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

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

“Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.”

“What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.”

“What we learn from history is that we do not learn from history.”

“When I want to read a novel, I write one.”

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

“Where knowledge ends, religion begins.”

“Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.”

“If Gladstone fell in the Thames, that would be a misfortune. But if someone fished him out again, that would be a calamity.”

“I cannot pay attention unless I am attracted.”