More quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

"One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes."
"But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day."
"All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil."
"The European talks of progress because by the aid of a few scientific discoveries he has established a society which has mistaken comfort for civilisation."
"There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics."