What did Benjamin Disraeli mean by: A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic. Benjamin Disraeli Former Leader of the House of Commons · England Copy
+ Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones. Author, June 10, 2023January 2, 2025, Benjamin Disraeli, Amusement, Brevity, Kindness, 0 Benjamin Disraeli Former Leader of the House of Commons · England
A realist is a man who insists on making the same mistakes his grandfather did. Author, December 27, 2023January 1, 2025, Benjamin Disraeli, Legacy, Mistakes, Realism, 0 Benjamin Disraeli Former Leader of the House of Commons · England
+ Adventures are to the adventurous. Author, August 22, 2023January 2, 2025, Benjamin Disraeli, Courage, Exploration, Risk-taking, 0 Benjamin Disraeli Former Leader of the House of Commons · England
I have lived long enough to know that the evening glow of love has its own riches and splendour. Read explanation Author, December 27, 2023January 1, 2025, Benjamin Disraeli, Beauty, Experience, Love, 0 Benjamin Disraeli Former Leader of the House of Commons · England
+ Everything in this world depends upon will. Author, November 2, 2023January 2, 2025, Benjamin Disraeli, Control, Determination, Influence, 0 Benjamin Disraeli Former Leader of the House of Commons · England
+ Silence is the mother of truth. Author, December 17, 2022December 25, 2024, Benjamin Disraeli, Reflection, Silence, Truth, 0 Benjamin Disraeli Former Leader of the House of Commons · England
+ Sir, I shall not defeat you – I shall transcend you. Author, September 2, 2023January 2, 2025, Benjamin Disraeli, Defiance, Superiority, 0 Benjamin Disraeli Former Leader of the House of Commons · England
+ We are taught words, not ideas. Author, June 24, 2023January 2, 2025, Benjamin Disraeli, Communication, Education, Language, 0 Benjamin Disraeli Former Leader of the House of Commons · England
Like all art, poems are only hints and guesses that draw our attention to something larger. Luci Shaw
Don’t only practise your art, but force your way into its secrets. Ludwig van Beethoven Composer · Germany