“When we are right, we often doubt, but when we are wrong we are usually utterly certain”;

“Feed your mind on great thoughts, for you will never rise higher than you think”;

“In life, as a rule, the person who has the best information succeeds more than anyone else”;

“A fool is surprised; a wise man asks a question”;

“Palaces cannot be secure where the cottages are wretched”;

“Everything comes to him who can wait”;

“There is not a word of truth in the newspapers. That is why they are read”;

“Will can and should be a source of pride far more than talent. If talent is the development of natural inclinations, then a firm will is a victory won every minute over instincts and impulses…”

(Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881) was a British statesman of the Conservative Party, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (in 1868, and from 1874 to 1880) under Queen Victoria, and a writer. During Disraeli’s premiership a controlling stake in the Suez Canal was acquired, laws against exploitation were passed and trade unions were legalised.)