Benjamin Disraeli

"In matters of conscience, the majority has always been wrong."

"The pillar of the world's business rests upon probability."

"Great men are meteors that consume themselves to light the earth."

"Society is composed of two classes: those who have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners."

"We are all ready to be savage in some cause; the question is what cause."

"There is no index of character as sure as the voice."

"Patriotism is not enough; I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone."

"The beauty of a thing not known is infinitely greater than the beauty of the thing known."

"I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no man."

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt."

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started with unwavering purpose."

"When you doubt, abstain from judgment."

"The past does not change because its remembrance is forgotten; ignorance does not erase fact."

"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."

"Genius is the act of a whole life, not a flash."

"Wealth and fame do not bring grace; only virtue does."

"The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those not behind the scenes."

"Strong convictions precede great actions."

"To be enduring, any effort must arise from the heart and mind together."

"Every person is the architect of their own fortune."

"God is in the details; only the meticulous shall thrive."

"True independence is achieved through the cultivation of virtue and knowledge."

"The noblest prospect which a Scotsman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England."

"I have always been of opinion that if you wish to succeed, you should adopt the principles of the successful."

"Revolutions are not made by political philosophy; they are made by passion."

"The first magic of power is the magic of knowledge."

"In love, as in life, solitude is both curse and blessing."

"The greatest compliment is the one which is least expected and most deserved."

"Life without art is life without soul; beauty is the breath of existence."

"Energy and persistence are the keys to unlocking the doors of fortune."