"Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forgo an advantage." ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education, and like most great things, you must cultivate a taste for them. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth." ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"Great services are not canceled by one act or by one single error. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"For the pious, Paradise exists everywhere." ~~ Disraeli
"How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"O Music! miraculous art! A blast of thy trumpet, and millions rush forward to die; a peal of thy organ, and uncounted nations sink down to pray." ~~ Benjamin Disraeli