Proverbs, aphorisms, quotations (English) | by Linux fortune |
Disraeli was pretty close: actually, there are Lies, Damn lies, Statistics, Benchmarks, and Delivery dates. | |
What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expect generally happens. -- Bengamin Disraeli | |
Once at a social gathering, Gladstone said to Disraeli, "I predict, Sir, that you will die either by hanging or of some vile disease". Disraeli replied, "That all depends, Sir, upon whether I embrace your principles or your mistress." | |
I never deny, I never contradict. I sometimes forget. -- Benjamin Disraeli, British PM, on dealing with the Royal Family | |
There is no act of treachery or mean-ness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour. -- Benjamin Disraeli, "Vivian Grey" | |
I must follow the people. Am I not their leader? -Benjamin Disraeli | |
If you're not very clever you should be conciliatory. -- Benjamin Disraeli | |
It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being. -- Benjamin Disraeli | |
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. -- Benjamin Disraeli | |
Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth. -- Benjamin Disraeli | |
Youth is a blunder, manhood a struggle, old age a regret. -- Benjamin Disraeli, "Coningsby" | |
The magic of our first love is our ignorance that it can ever end. -- Benjamin Disraeli |