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Benjamin Disraeli

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Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881) was a British politician and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party. Also a successful novelist, Disraeli was known for his eloquent speeches and memorable turns of phrase.

“Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Experience

All Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

“A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Learning

“Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Men

“Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Power

“Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Great

“Fear makes us feel our humanity.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Fear

“The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Knowledge

“We live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can be no longer synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the Future are represented by suffering millions and the Youth of a Nation are the trustees of Posterity.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Age

“Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Change

“Great countries are those that produce great people.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Great

“As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Best

“That fatal drollery called a representative government.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Government

“To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Great

“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Success

“No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Marriage

“We cannot learn men from books.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Men

“The best security for civilization is the dwelling, and upon properly appointed and becoming dwellings depends, more than anything else, the improvement of mankind.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Best

“Youth is a blunder Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Age

“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.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Society

“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Best

“Youth is the trustee of prosperity.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Teen