Benjamin Disraeli

Politician, Author

Benjamin Disraeli was a British Prime Minister and novelist known for his influential role in shaping modern conservatism and his literary contributions.

Born
December 21, 1804
Died
April 19, 1881
Quotes
547
Rank
#401

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"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example."

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"Conservatism discards Prescription, shrinks from Principle, disavows Progress; having rejected all respect for antiquity, it offers no redress for the present, and makes no preparation for the future."

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"Bore: one who has the power of speech but not the capacity for conversation."

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"Great countries are those that produce great people."

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"The Jews are a nervous people. Nineteen centuries of Christian love have taken a toll."

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"The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven."

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"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."

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"Diligence is the mother of good fortune."

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"When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken."

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

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"A female friend, amiable, clever, and devoted, is a possession more valuable than parks and palaces; and without such a muse, few men can succeed in life, none be contented."

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"The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations."

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"Mr Speaker, I withdraw my statement that half the cabinet are asses - half the cabinet are not asses."

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