Benjamin Disraeli Quotes

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man.

Benjamin Disraeli

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: statesman
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: December 21, 1804 - April 19, 1881

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ManTwoLeisureMeansIncreased

I'd like to just be a little bit more open to making mistakes and not worrying about it so much.

Joan Jett

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When I left for college, my mom really latched on to the dog; She started buying him little outfits and calling him our brother, but that's as far as it got.

Jennine Capó Crucet

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The more one pleases everybody, the less one pleases profoundly.

Stendhal

WisdomMoreEverybodyLessPleases

I'm immensely grateful for the precious gift my mother has given me. She is my hero today and every day.

Steven Cojocaru

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I however don't go to clubs to show off and to be seen, and certainly not to make statements. I just want to be able to quietly watch a band.

Ritchie Blackmore

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I remember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger to my father. He said he wanted more proof.

Rodney Dangerfield

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I like to sing to Verdi, I like singing to Sibelius, and Mahler maybe.

Rufus Wainwright

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I don't think you get to good writing unless you expose yourself and your feelings. Deep songs don't come from the surface; they come from the deep down. The poetry and the songs that you are suppose to write, I believe are in your heart.

Judy Collins

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I've been fortunate, but I'm also not very precious about making sure I'm the star of a film.

Jason Bateman

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'Black Mirror,' I read that, and I had another offer for a movie at the same time that was a bigger movie, an actual film as opposed to TV, but I said, 'No, it has to be Black Mirror.' And it hadn't been sold to Netflix, hadn't gone abroad at that point - but it's just good work - that's all there is to it.

Domhnall Gleeson

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A father is everything in the world.

Chris Gardner

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Here in the United States, our profession is much maligned, people simply don't trust or like journalists anymore and that's sad.

Christiane Amanpour

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