Quote by Benjamin Disraeli
The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace

The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit for fools. – 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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Conservatism discards Prescription, shrinks from Principle, disavows Progress having rejected all respect for antiquity, it offers no redress for the present, and makes no preparation for the future. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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We have peace with Israel. Were actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking, Why are we having this relationship when its not benefiting anybody? Obviously, my answer is you always benefit from peace. – King Abdullah II

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Another essential to a universal and durable peace is social justice. – Arthur Henderson

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When youve seen beyond yourself, then you may find, peace of mind is waiting there. – George Harrison

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