129 Quotes By Benjamin Disraeli


Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy who are as ignorant of each other's habits, thoughts, and feelings, as if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets. The rich and the poor.
Benjamin Disraeli on sympathy

Youth is the trustee of prosperity.
Benjamin Disraeli on teen

A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely in the House of Lords. 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 on time

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.
Benjamin Disraeli on time

There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.
Benjamin Disraeli on time

Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.
Benjamin Disraeli on travel

Travel teaches toleration.
Benjamin Disraeli on travel

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 on trust

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
Benjamin Disraeli on truth

I say that justice is truth in action.
Benjamin Disraeli on truth

Silence is the mother of truth.
Benjamin Disraeli on truth

Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.
Benjamin Disraeli on truth

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.
Benjamin Disraeli on truth

Justice is truth in action.
Benjamin Disraeli on truth

What is earnest is not always true on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth.
Benjamin Disraeli on truth

War is never a solution it is an aggravation.
Benjamin Disraeli on war

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

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
Benjamin Disraeli on wisdom

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

Youth is a blunder, manhood a struggle, old age a regret.
Benjamin Disraeli on age