Benjamin Disraeli Quotes - Page 2

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• Truth travels slowly, but it will reach even you in time.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Truth, Learning, History

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• Wherever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It has been discovered that the best way to insure implicit obedience is to commence tyranny in the nursery.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Education, School, Government

  Speech in the House of Commons, June 15, 1874.

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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.

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  Islands, Justice, Diversity

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

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• What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expect generally happens.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Failure, Political, Politics

  "Henrietta Temple, by the Author of 'Vivian Grey'".

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• Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

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  Wisdom, Luck, Familiar

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• When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken.

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  Funny, Truth, Communication

  Benjamin Disraeli, Edmund Gosse, Robert Arnot (1904). “The Works of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, Embracing Novels, Romances, Plays, Poems, Biography, Short Stories and Great Speeches: Contarini Fleming, v. 2. Count Alarcos. Popanilla”

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• The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

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  Motivational, Happiness, Success

  Benjamin Disraeli, Edmund Gosse, Robert Arnot (1904). “The works of Benjamin Disraeli, earl of Beaconsfield: embracing novels, romances, plays, poems, biography, short stories and great speeches”

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• Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.

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  Communication, Humor, Intelligent

  "Benjamin Disraeli: An Unconventional Biography". Book by Wilfrid Meynell, 1903.

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• The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.

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  Two, Strategy, Dangerous

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• Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.

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  Intelligent, Power, Hypnosis

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• What appear to be calamities are often the sources of fortune.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Success, Failure, Fortune

  Benjamin Disraeli, Edmund Gosse, Robert Arnot (1904). “The works of Benjamin Disraeli, earl of Beaconsfield: embracing novels, romances, plays, poems, biography, short stories and great speeches”

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• Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

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  Inspirational, Success, Wisdom

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• The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write about it.

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  Writing, Way, Subjects

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• Never argue. In society nothing must be; give only results. If any person differs from you, bow, and turn the conversation.

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  Giving, Bows, Arguing

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

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• The fool wonders, the wise man asks.

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  Wise, Wisdom, Intelligent

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

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

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  Inspiration, Knowledge, Men

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• Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

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  Life, Success, Mother

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• We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.

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  Inspirational, Life, Creativity

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

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  Stronger, Want, Achieve

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• Nothing in life is more remarkable than the unnecessary anxiety which we endure, and generally create ourselves.

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  Anxiety, Life Is, Unnecessary

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.3846, Delphi Classics

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

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  Meaningful, Believe, Reality

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• Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

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  Happiness, Success, Patience

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.5023, Delphi Classics

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• Ignorance never settles a question.

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  Ignorance, Intelligent, Intelligence

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.5013, Delphi Classics

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• Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervour.

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  Short Life, Life Is Too Short, Life Is Short

  "Coningsby, or The New Generation". Book by Benjamin Disraeli (Book VII, Chapter 2), 1844.

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• Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.

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  Birthday, Time, Regret

  'Coningsby' (1844) bk. 3, ch. 1

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