Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRSwas a British politician and writer, who twice served as Prime Minister. He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad outreach. Disraeli is remembered for his influential voice in world affairs, his political battles with the Liberal Party leader William Ewart Gladstone, and his one-nation conservatism or "Tory democracy". He made the Conservatives the party most identified with the glory and...
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Date of Birth21 December 1804
Benjamin Disraeli quotes about
lay likes thick
Everyone likes flattery, and when you come to Royalty, you should lay it on with a thick trowel
exuberance gifted imagination
Inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity, and gifted with an egotistical imagination
peace present
At the present the peace of the world has been preserved, not by statements, but by capitalists
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What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.
enthusiasm genius product
Every product of genius must be the product of enthusiasm.
experience preserved quotations wisdom wise
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved through quotations
anecdotes found people works
Some people exclaim, "Give me no anecdotes of an author, but give me his works," and yet I have often found that the anecdotes are more interesting than the works
destined soar spirit
The spirit that does not soar is destined to grovel
gentleman main manners others
Propriety of manners and consideration for others are the two main characteristics of a gentleman
existence human purpose resist stake stated
Nothing can resist the human will that will stake even its existence on its stated purpose.
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Perseverance and tact are the two great qualities most valuable for all men who would mount, but especially for those who have to step out of the crowd
admit frank hardest helpful situation
One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.
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Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions.
action justice truth
Sir, I say that justice is truth in action