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
Benjamin Disraeli quotes about
inspirational motivational success
Success is the child of audacity.
anxiety unnecessary life-is
Nothing in life is more remarkable than the unnecessary anxiety which we endure, and generally create ourselves.
attitude grief men
If a man be gloomy let him keep to himself. No one has the right to go croaking about society, or what is worse, looking as if he stifled grief.
genius divine young
Genius, when young, is divine.
opportunity men thinking
Great men should think of opportunity and not of time. That is the excuse of feeble and puzzled spirits.
believe maturity growth
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.
fear punishment people
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
men political politics
Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.
creativity destiny circumstances
We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.
wise men trying
When a man is going to try and borrow money, it is wise to look prosperous
inspirational men odds
Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.
philosophy struggle dark
All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.
plato moving eye
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.
inspiration hero positive-life
Nurture your mind with great thoughts