Inspirational Quotations by Benjamin Disraeli

  • As a rule, man is a fool.
    When it's hot, he wants it cool;
    When its cool, he wants it hot.
    Always wanting, what is not.
    From Issue 2
  • The fool wonders,
    the wise man asks.
    From Issue 28
  • The secret of success in life is for a man
    to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
    From Issue 105
  • Nurture your minds with great thoughts,
    to believe in the heroic makes heroes.
    From Issue 163
  • Action may not always bring happiness;
    but there is no happiness without action.
    From Issue 182
  • The greatest secret of success in life is for
    a person to be ready when their opportunity comes.
    From Issue 192
  • Success is a product of unremitting attention to purpose.
    From Issue 199
  • We are not creatures of circumstance;
    we are creators of circumstance.
    From Issue 254
  • Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity,
    the most important thing in life is
    to know when to forego an advantage.
    From Issue 275
  • The greatest good you can do for another is
    not just to share riches but to reveal him his own.
    From Issue 295

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