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Benjamin Disraeli

British Statesman

Born: Dec 21, 1804

Died: Apr 19, 1881

Great Life Man People Politics You

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

Correct Easier Critical Than Much

Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power. Benjamin Disraeli

Power Own Control Our Circumstances Beyond Conduct Human

Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent. Benjamin Disraeli

Independent Colonies Because Cease

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

Best Better Majority Always Repartee Than

My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles. Benjamin Disraeli

Life Politics Business Political Philosophical Liberalism Kind Introduction Objection Highest Instead Namely Ideas Practical Principles

My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me. Benjamin Disraeli

Me Idea Person Who Agree Agreeable

Man is only great when he acts from passion. Benjamin Disraeli

Wisdom Great Man Passion Only He Acts

In politics nothing is contemptible. Benjamin Disraeli

Politics Nothing Contemptible

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard. Benjamin Disraeli

Life Life Is Hard Manners Nowadays Easy Hard

The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of posterity. Benjamin Disraeli

Youth Nation Posterity

Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation. Benjamin Disraeli

Merit Least Preservation

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

You Clever Very Should

Finality is not the language of politics. Benjamin Disraeli

Politics Language Finality

A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance. Benjamin Disraeli

Soul Consistent Destiny Capricious Believes Chance

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men. Benjamin Disraeli

Strength You Women Men Nation Tell Behind

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

Fashion You Man Obey Will Made Own Nothing Worship Find Give Adore He Him Command Passions His

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

Trust People Power Must For The People Exercise Springs Repeat Exist Accountable

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

Government Long Secure Without Opposition Formidable

There is no greater index of character so sure as the voice. Benjamin Disraeli

Character Voice Sure Greater

Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends. Benjamin Disraeli

Education People Fate Country Depends

Diligence is the mother of good fortune. Benjamin Disraeli

Good Mother Diligence Fortune Good Fortune

Damn your principles! Stick to your party. Benjamin Disraeli

Party Damn Principles Stick Your

Nobody is forgotten when it is convenient to remember him. Benjamin Disraeli

Remember Nobody Him Forgotten Convenient

Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet. Benjamin Disraeli

Meet Philosophies Both Divine Moderation Human Wherein Center

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