An author who speaks about their own books is almost as bad as a mother who speaks about her own children. Benjamin Disraeli
The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes. Benjamin Disraeli
Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage. Benjamin Disraeli
If a man be gloomy let him keep to himself. No one has the right to go croaking about society, or what is worse, looking as if he stifled grief. Benjamin Disraeli
Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger. Benjamin Disraeli
Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must decay. Benjamin Disraeli