"Man is more powerful than matter."
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
Quote collection
Benjamin Disraeli quotes (page 2 of 28)
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"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example."
"Ignorance never settles a question."
"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."
"Bore: one who has the power of speech but not the capacity for conversation."
"Great countries are those that produce great people."
"The Jews are a nervous people. Nineteen centuries of Christian love have taken a toll."
"The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven."
"Terror has its inspiration, as well as competition."
"Nurture your mind with great thoughts"
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."
"Diligence is the mother of good fortune."
"When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken."
"A University should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning."
"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."
"How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct."
"The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations."
"Never take anything for granted."
"Mr Speaker, I withdraw my statement that half the cabinet are asses - half the cabinet are not asses."
"Change is inevitable. Change is constant."