Benjamin Disraeli Quotes

London is a roost for every bird.
Benjamin Disraeli

Bird, London, Roost

Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him, if you give him nothing to worship, he will fashion his own divinities, and find a chieftain in his own passions.
Benjamin Disraeli

Nothing, Him, Give

Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy.
Benjamin Disraeli

Political, Miracle, Race

Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
Benjamin Disraeli

Life, Important, Knowing

No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition.
Benjamin Disraeli

Government, Long, Opposition

Real politics are the possession and distribution of power.
Benjamin Disraeli

Politics, Power, Real

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
Benjamin Disraeli

Talk, Himself, Listen

The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, that would be a calamity.
Benjamin Disraeli

Someone, Him, Between

The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.
Benjamin Disraeli

Democracy, Weary, Statesmen

Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.
Benjamin Disraeli

Done, Using, Parties

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

Great, Knowledge, Step

A majority is always better than the best repartee.
Benjamin Disraeli

Best, Majority, Repartee

A precedent embalms a principle.
Benjamin Disraeli

Principle, Precedent

Almost everything that is great has been done by youth.
Benjamin Disraeli

Great, Everything, Done

An author who speaks about their own books is almost as bad as a mother who speaks about her own children.
Benjamin Disraeli

Mother, Bad, Children

Assassination has never changed the history of the world.
Benjamin Disraeli

History, Changed

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
Benjamin Disraeli

Genius, Enthusiasm, Production

Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.
Benjamin Disraeli

Everyone, Likes, Flattery

Great countries are those that produce great people.
Benjamin Disraeli

Great, Countries, Produce

He was distinguished for ignorance; for he had only one idea, and that was wrong.
Benjamin Disraeli

Ignorance, Wrong, Idea

I have been ever of opinion that revolutions are not to be evaded.
Benjamin Disraeli

I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?
Benjamin Disraeli

If you're not very clever you should be conciliatory.
Benjamin Disraeli

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man.
Benjamin Disraeli

Two, Means, Leisure

It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
Benjamin Disraeli

Critical, Correct, Easier

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Statesman

Born: December 21, 1804

Died: April 19, 1881

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