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
america europe england
The enterprise of America precedes that of Europe, as the industry of England precedes that of the rest of Europe.
country europe secret
It is useless to deny, and impossible to conceal, that a great part of Europe, the whole of Italy and France, and a great portion of Germany, to say nothing of other countries - is covered with a network of these secret societies, just as the superfices of the Earth are being covered with railroads.
europe intellectual movement
You never observe a great intellectual movement in Europe in which the Jews do NOT greatly participate. The first Jesuits were Jews.
europe names two
Under this roof are the heads of the family of Rothschild - a name famous in every capital of Europe and every division of the globe. If you like, we shall divide the United States into two parts, one for you, James [Rothschild], and one for you, Lionel [Rothschild]. Napoleon will do exactly and all that I shall advise him.
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
anticipate british-statesman expected generally seldom
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.