Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret. BENJAMIN DISRAELI AgeBlunderManhoodOldRegretStruggleYouth
Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet. BENJAMIN DISRAELI CenterDivineHumanMeetModerationPhilospher
Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning. BENJAMIN DISRAELI LearnMuchPillarSeeStudySufferThree
My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me. BENJAMIN DISRAELI AgreeableIdeaMePersonWith
Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours. BENJAMIN DISRAELI HimselfHourListenMenTalkWill
Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power. BENJAMIN DISRAELI BeyondCircumstanceConductControlHumanOwnPower
The right honourable gentleman caught the Whigs bathing, and walked away with their clothes. BENJAMIN DISRAELI AwayBathCaughtClothGentlemenHonourableRightWalk
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 BusinessIntroductionLiberalismObjectionPartyPhilosophyPoliticalPracticalPrincipal
What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth. BENJAMIN DISRAELI AlwaysContraryEarnMoreOftenTrueTruth
A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance. BENJAMIN DISRAELI BelieveCapriciousChanceConsistentDestinyOne
Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must decay. BENJAMIN DISRAELI DecayEveryMustNationPublicPublicitySupportWithout
There are two distinct styles requisite: I intend, in the course of my career, if I have time, to give a specimen of both. BENJAMIN DISRAELI BothCareerCourseDistinctIntentSpecimenStyleTwo
A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest; BENJAMIN DISRAELI CityConquestCountryDwellGreatIdeImageManMemoryRepresentSomeTypeWhole
A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy. BENJAMIN DISRAELI ConservativeGovernmentHypocrisyOrganized
Nobody is forgotten when it is convenient to remember him. BENJAMIN DISRAELI ConvertedForgottenHimNobodyRemember
Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius. BENJAMIN DISRAELI DesperationGeniusInspirePowerfulSometimes
There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour. BENJAMIN DISRAELI ActCapableHonorMeannessPartyPoliticalTracker
William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect. BENJAMIN DISRAELI DefectHasPeoplePersonRedeemSingle