Benjamin Disraeli Quotes

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• As a rule, man is a fool. When it's hot, he wants it cool; When its cool, he wants it hot. Always wanting, what is not.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Men, Hot, Want

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• The tone and tendency of liberalism...is to attack the institutions of the country under the name of reform and to make war on the manners and customs of the people under the pretext of progress.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Country, War, Names

  Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) (1886). “Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield: Collected from His Writings and Speeches”

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• There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour.

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  Party, Political, Politics

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.159, Delphi Classics

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• Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime; give a man religion and he will die praying for a fish.

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  Atheist, Men, Teach A Man To Fish

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• Governments do not govern, but merely control the machinery of government, being themselves controlled by the hidden hand.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Government, Hands, Self Control

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• The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Nwo, World Government, Order

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.2513, Delphi Classics

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

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Inspirational, Friendship, Success

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• Whenever you see a man who is successful in society, try to discover what makes him pleasing, and if possible adopt his system.

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  Inspirational, Successful, Men

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.966, Delphi Classics

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

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Inspirational, Funny, Motivational

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  There is no education like adversity.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Education, Teacher, Motivation

  Benjamin Disraeli (19??). “Endymion”

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• The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Inspirational, Wise, Wisdom

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  There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Funny, Witty, Truth

  Attributed to Disraeli by Mark Twain in his 'Autobiography' (1924) vol. 1, p. 246

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• You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

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  Men, Behinds, Nations

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  Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.4990, Delphi Classics

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• The palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Political, Cottages, Safe

  Benjamin Disraeli, (1992). “The Sayings of Disraeli”, p.11, Gerald Duckworth & Co

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• There is no waste of time like making excuses.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Waste, Wasting Time, Excuse

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• A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Government, Hypocrisy, Political

  'Hansard' 17 March 1845, col. 1028. Bagehot, quoting Disraeli in 'The English Constitution' (1867) 'The House of Lords', elaborated on the theme with the words 'so much did the ideas of its "head" differ from the sensations of its "tail".'

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• Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.

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  Education, Wisdom, Learning

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• 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.

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  Mistress, Disease, Embrace

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  Never complain and never explain.

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  Political, Advice, Complaining

  In J. Morley 'The Life of William Ewart Gladstone' (1903) vol. 1, p. 123.

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• A female friend, amiable, clever, and devoted, is a possession more valuable than parks and palaces; and without such a muse, few men can succeed in life, none be contented.

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  Friends, Clever, Men

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  Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Inspirational, Being Yourself, Clever

  "Contarini Fleming". Book by Benjamin Disraeli, 1832.

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• Mr Speaker, I withdraw my statement that half the cabinet are asses - half the cabinet are not asses.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Half, Cabinets, Ass

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• How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Positive Thinking, Criticism, Politics

  Benjamin Disraeli, (1992). “The Sayings of Disraeli”, p.24, Gerald Duckworth & Co

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• As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Success, Education, Intelligent

  Benjamin Disraeli (19??). “Endymion”

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