"This is the third time that, in the course of six years, during which I have had the lead of the Opposition in the House of Commons, I have stormed the Treasury Benches: twice, fruitlessly, the third time with a tin kettle to my tail which rendered the race hopeless. You cannot, therefore, be surprised, that I am a little wearied of these barren victories, which like Alma , Inkerman, and Balaclava , may be glorious but are certainly nothing more."

-- Benjamin Disraeli

#Race Quotes #Years Quotes #House Quotes

“What turns ordinary people into overachievers is the way they use their minds when they are called on to perform.”

Source : John Eliot, PhD (2015). “Overachievement: The Science of Working Less to Accomplish More”, p.8, Diversion Books
“I think at this point, I'd eventually like to work behind the camera. That's not to say I would never act again, I'm not quite sure to be honest.”

Source : "Tim Allen & Jonathan Taylor Thomas Reunite for 'Last Man Standing'", toofab.com. March 11, 2013.
“By looking at squinting people you learn to squint.”
“I've always felt that one of the mistakes people make is that they try to do something that is just slightly beyond their skill set, and then feel they've failed.”
“We have peace with Israel. We're actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking, 'Why are we having this relationship when it's not benefiting anybody?' Obviously, my answer is you always benefit from peace.”
“It's nice not to have lines when you frown, especially on TV. I don't know why people make such a fuss about it. No one is interested if a woman has her teeth capped or her hair dyed.”

Source : "Felicity Kendal appears to be living The Good Life as she strolls through London" by Karen Rockett, www.mirror.co.uk. July 9, 2016.
“It is not our job to apply laws that have not yet been written.”

Source : "Retiring justice an 'unexpected liberal,' negotiator". CNN Wire Staff, www.cnn.com. April 9, 2010.
“Landlords grow rich in their sleep without working, risking or economising”

You may also like:

David Lloyd George
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Duke of Wellington
Former First Lord of the Treasury
Nadine Dorries
Member of Parliament
Otto von Bismarck
Statesman
Queen Victoria
Former Queen regnant
Robert Peel
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
William E. Gladstone
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer
Isaac D'Israeli
Writer
Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Former Lord Privy Seal