"Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools."
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"A member of Parliament to Disraeli: 'Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.' That depends, Sir,' said Disraeli, 'whether I embrace your policies or your mistress."
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"Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure."
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"Despair is the conclusion of fools."
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"Nature has given us two ears but only one mouth."
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"Man is made to create, from the poet to the potter."
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"All is race; there is no other truth ,and every race must fall which carelessly suffers its blood to become mixed."
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"Propriety of manners, and consideration for others, are the two main characteristics of a gentleman."
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"Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose."
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"Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe."
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"Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful."
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"It is a great mistake to suppose that bribery and corruption, although they may be very convenient for gratifying the ambition or the vanity of individuals, have any great effect upon the fortunes or the power of parties. And it is a great mistake to suppose that bribery and corruption are means by which power can either be ob-tained or retained."
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"Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth."
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"A great person is one who affects the mind of their generation."
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"Sir, I shall not defeat you - I shall transcend you."
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"Luck is what a capricious man believes in."
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"There are some silent people who are more interesting than the best talkers."
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"Individuals may form communities, but it is institutions alone that can create a nation."
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"It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being."
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"Life is too short to be little. You must enlarge your imagination and then act on it."
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