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Quote by Benjamin Disraeli
You behold a range of exhausted volcanoes. Not a flame flickers on

You behold a range of exhausted volcanoes. Not a flame flickers on a single pallid crest. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Perseverance and tact are the two great qualities most valuable for all those who would climb, but especially for those who have to step out of the crowd. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Tact, Tactfulness
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Benjamin Disraeli
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