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
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Propriety of manners and consideration for others are the two main characteristics of a gentleman
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Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions.
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The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
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For life in general, there is but one decree; youth is a blunder, manhood a struggle, old age a regret
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Youth is a blunder, manhood is a struggle and old age a regret.
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A good eater must be a good man; for a good eater must have a good digestion, and a good digestion depends upon a good conscience.
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Certainly Manchester is the most wonderful city of modem times.
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Knowledge of mankind is a knowledge of their passions.
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He who gains time gains everything.
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The spirit that does not soar is destined to grovel
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The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved through quotations
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Every product of genius must be the product of enthusiasm.
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It destroys one's nerves to be amiable everyday to the same human being.
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Nothing can resist the human will that will stake even its existence on its stated purpose.