The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes.
Benjamin DisraeliPerseverance and tact are the two most important qualities for the individual who wants to move ahead.
Benjamin DisraeliThe governments of the present day have to deal not merely with other governments, with emperors, kings and ministers, but also with the secret societies which have everywhere their unscrupulous agents, and can at the last moment upset all the governments' plans.
Benjamin Disraeli