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...
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth21 December 1804
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Great men should think of opportunity and not of time. That is the excuse of feeble and puzzled spirits.
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I see before me the statue of a celebrated minister, who said that confidence was a plant of slow growth. But I believe, however gradual may be the growth of confidence, that of credit requires still more time to arrive at maturity.
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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.
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We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.
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When a man is going to try and borrow money, it is wise to look prosperous
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Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.
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All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.
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The stage is a supplement to the pulpit, where virtue, according to Plato's sublime idea, moves our love and affection when made visible to the eye.
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Nurture your mind with great thoughts
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The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world.
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Never complain and never explain.
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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.
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One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.