Benjamin Disraeli Quotes - Page 22

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• Posterity will do justice to that unprincipled maniac Gladstone - extraordinary mixture of envy, vindictiveness, hypocrisy and superstition; and with one commanding characteristic - whether Prime Minister or Leader of the Opposition, whether preaching, praying, speechifying or scribbling - never a gentleman.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Justice, Hypocrisy, Envy

  c.1874 Letter.

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• 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

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• Without dancing you can never attain a perfectly graceful carriage, which is of the highest importance in life.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Dancing, Ballet, Carriages

  Benjamin Disraeli (1846). “Contarini Fleming: A Romance”, p.99

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• Gentlemen, the Tory party, unless it is a national party, is nothing.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Party, Gentleman

  Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) (1968). “Disraeli: Speech at the Banquet of the National Union of Conservative and Constitutional Associations, at the Crystal Palace, on June 24, 1872. Rede Im Kristallpalast Am 24 Juni 1872”

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• The gondola of London [a hansom].

  Benjamin Disraeli

  London, Gondolas

  'Lothair' (1870) ch. 27 (a hansom cab)

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• Information upon points of practical politics.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Politics, Information, Practicals

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.94, Delphi Classics

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• Twilight makes us pensive; Aurora is the goddess of activity; despair curses at midnight; hope blesses at noon.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Twilight, Despair, Midnight

  Benjamin Disraeli (1853). “The Young Duke ... By B. Disraeli. A New Edition”, p.106

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• All is race - there is no other truth.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Race

  Benjamin Disraeli, Melvin George Wiebe (2009). “Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1860-1864”, p.80, University of Toronto Press

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• Conservatism... offers no redress for the present, and makes no preparation for the future.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Preparation, Redress, Conservatism

  'Coningsby' (1844) bk. 2, ch. 5

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• Trust not overmuch to the blessed Magdalen; learn to protect yourself.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Blessed, Protect, Protect Yourself

  Benjamin Disraeli (1871). “Collected Edition of the Novels and Tales”, p.58

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• The depositary of power is always unpopular.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Power

  'Coningsby' (1844) bk. 4, ch. 13

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• As we retain but a faint remembrance of our felicity, it is but fair that the smartest stroke of sorrow should, if bitter, at least be brief.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Remembrance, Sorrow, Bitter

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.187, Delphi Classics

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• You behold a range of exhausted volcanoes. Not a flame flickers on a single pallid crest.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Volcanoes, Flames, Exhausted

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.4987, Delphi Classics

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• A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Book, Classic, Acquaintance

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.4093, Delphi Classics

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• We live in age of prudence. The leaders of the people now generally follow.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Leadership, People, Age

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

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• As I sat opposite the Treasury Bench the ministers reminded me of one of those marine landscapes not very unusual on the coasts of South America. You behold a range of exhausted volcanoes.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Marine, Volcanoes, Opposites

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.4987, Delphi Classics

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• The tendency of an advanced civilization is in truth monarchy.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Civilization, Tendencies, Monarchy

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• "As for that," said Waldenshare, "sensible men are all of the same religion." "Pray, what is that?" inquired the Prince. "Sensible men never tell."

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Men, Religion, Morality

  "Endymion". Book by Benjamin Disraeli, Ch. 81, 1880.

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• Her Majesty is not a subject.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Funny, Humor, Majesty

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• That earliest shock in one's life which occurs to all of us; which first makes us think.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Life, Thinking, Firsts

  Benjamin Disraeli (1845). “Sybil, Or, The Two Nations”, p.40

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• The sweet simplicity of the three percents.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Sweet, Simplicity, Three

  'Endymion' (1880) ch. 91.

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• Genius, when young, is divine.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Genius, Divine, Young

  Benjamin Disraeli (1844). “Coningsby: Or, The New Generation”, p.110, London : H. Colburn

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