Benjamin Disraeli Quotes About Knowledge

Quotes about: Knowledge

• To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Education, Knowledge, Intelligent

  "Sybil". Book by Benjamin Disraeli, Book I, Chapter 5, 1845.

• The essence of education is the education of the body.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Education, Learning, Knowledge

  Benjamin Disraeli (1875). “Collected Edition of the Novels and Tales”, p.137

• 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

• The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Inspiration, Knowledge, Men

• It is knowledge that influences and equalizes the social condition of man; that gives to all, however different their political position, passions which are in common, and enjoyments which are universal.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Passion, Knowledge, Men

  "The Value of Literature to Men of Business". Benjamin Disraeli's speech at the Manchester Athenaeum, October 23, 1844.

• If the history of England be ever written by one who has the knowledge and the courage,-and both qualities are equally requisite for the undertaking, - the world will be more astonished than when reading the Roman annals by Niebuhr.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Reading, Knowledge, Historical

  Benjamin Disraeli (1845). “Sybil, Or, The Two Nations”, p.17

• Knowledge must be gained by ourselves. Mankind may supply us with facts; but the results, even if they agree with previous ones, must be the work of our own minds.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Wisdom, Knowledge, Science

  Benjamin Disraeli (1853). “The Young Duke ... By B. Disraeli. A New Edition”, p.267

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