Benjamin Disraeli Quotes

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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.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  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.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Atheist, Men, Teach A Man To Fish

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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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• 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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  There is no education like adversity.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Education, Teacher, Motivation

  Benjamin Disraeli (19??). “Endymion”

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

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Inspirational, Wise, Wisdom

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

  Benjamin Disraeli

  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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• To achieve what you want, you have to be stronger than those around you

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Stronger, Want, Achieve

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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.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Mistress, Disease, Embrace

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  Never complain and never explain.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Political, Advice, Complaining

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

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

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Education, Wisdom, Learning

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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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• Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Life, Motivational, Success

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

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• The fool wonders, the wise man asks.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Wise, Wisdom, Intelligent

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.5029, Delphi Classics

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

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Men, Behinds, Nations

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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.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Friends, Clever, Men

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• Yes, I am a Jew and when the ancestors of the right honorable gentleman were brutal savages in an unknown island, mine were priests in the temple of Solomon.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Islands, Justice, Diversity

  Benjamin Disraeli's remarks during Disraeli-O'Connell debate in Parliament, www.victorianweb.org. 1835.

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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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• If you don't believe in magic, then you can't believe in reality.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Meaningful, Believe, Reality

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