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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.

“We cannot learn men from books.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Men

All Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

“In politics nothing is contemptible.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Politics

“I repeat... that all power is a trust that we are accountable for its exercise that from the people and for the people all springs, and all must exist.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Power

“In a progressive country change is constant change is inevitable.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Change

“The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Politics

“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

“We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Love

“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Truth

“Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Education

“Teach us that wealth is not elegance, that profusion is not magnificence, that splendor is not beauty.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Beauty

“Action may not always bring happiness but there is no happiness without action.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Happiness

“Duty cannot exist without faith.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Faith

“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 say that justice is truth in action.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Truth

“Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Great

“Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Great

“A majority is always better than the best repartee.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Best

“Travel teaches toleration.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Travel

“Never complain and never explain.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Motivational

“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Fear

“Diligence is the mother of good fortune.”

— Benjamin Disraeli

Good