Benjamin Disraeli ( 8 of 98 )
Man is not the creature of circumstances,
Circumstances are the creatures of men.
Man is not the creature of circumstances,
Circumstances are the creatures of men.
Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes
Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes
There are Batavian graces in all he says.
There are Batavian graces in all he says.
The gondola of London [A hansom].
The gondola of London [A hansom].
Posterity is a most limited assembly. Those gentlemen who reach
posterity are not much more numerous than the planets.
Posterity is a most limited assembly. Those gentlemen who reach
posterity are not much more numerous than the planets.
The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into
politicians.
The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into
politicians.
Little things affect little minds.
Little things affect little minds.
There is no index of character so sure as the voice.
There is no index of character so sure as the voice.
