“A member of Parliament to Disraeli: 'Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.'That depends, Sir,' said Disraeli, 'whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.”

“Sir, I shall not defeat you - I shall transcend you.”

“Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.”

“Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.”

“The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.”

“Most people die with their music still locked up inside them.”

“You asked me where I generally lived. In my workshop [i.e. in his study] in the mornings and always in the library in the evening. Books are companions even if you don’t open them.”