benjamin disraeli

“ Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power. ”

“ Time is precious, but the truth is more precious than time. ”

“ Success is the child of audacity. ”

“ I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best. ”

“ There can be an economy only where there is efficiency. ”

“ Nature has given us two ears but only one mouth. ”

“ All my successes have been built on my failures. ”

“ One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission. ”

“ Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. ”

“ Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime; give a man religion and he will die praying for a fish. ”