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Is man an ape or an angel? Now I am on the side of the angels.
Benjamin Disraeli
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Benjamin Disraeli
Age: 76 †
Born: 1804
Born: December 21
Died: 1881
Died: April 19
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Former Leader Of The House Of Commons
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Perseverance and tact are the two most important qualities for the individual who wants to move ahead.
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Most people die with their music still locked up inside them.
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Great services are not canceled by one act or by one single error.
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The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, that would be a calamity.
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What appear to be calamities are often the sources of fortune.
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As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.
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Fear makes us feel our humanity.
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Conservatism discards Prescription, shrinks from Principle, disavows Progress having rejected all respect for antiquity, it offers no redress for the present, and makes no preparation for the future.
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Eloquence is the child of knowledge. When a mind is full, like a wholesome river, it is also clear.
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The age does not believe in great men, because it does not possess any.
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