Inspirational Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli (British Head of State)

Inspirational Quotations by Benjamin Disraeli (British Head of State)

Benjamin Disraeli (1804–81) was Britain’s first and only Jewish prime minister, and a best-selling novelist.

Disraeli was born in London to Italian-Jewish parents but baptized as a Christian before his 13th birthday. His father, Isaac D’Israeli, was an English writer and scholar, and Disraeli grew up around people who loved books. He published his first book anonymously at age 22—Vivian Grey became one of the most popular novels of its time. He wrote numerous other books, even during his career as a great statesman and orator.

Disraeli belonged to the Conservative Party and influenced its policies of popular democracy and imperialism. He was one of the “big Englanders” who worked to expand the British Empire. He became prime minister after 50 years in politics. Nationally, he concentrated on social reform, public health, labor exploitation, and the recognition of trades unions. Overseas, his acquisition of shares in the Suez Canal for Britain was a major success. He died soon after his 1881 general election defeat.

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It was not reason that besieged Troy; it was not reason that sent forth the Saracen from the desert to conquer the world; that inspired the crusades; that instituted the monastic orders; it was not reason that produced the Jesuits; above all, it was not reason that created the French Revolution. Man is only great when he acts from the passions; never irresistible but when he appeals to the imagination.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Reason, Greatness & Great Things, Greatness

Something will turn up.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Faith, Belief

Success is the child of audacity.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Success, Success & Failure

We are all born for love… . It is the principle of existence, and its only end.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Existence, Romance, Love

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

There is no wisdom like frankness.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Candor, Truth

Characters do not change. – Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Character

Nothing can resist the human will that will stake even its existence on its stated purpose.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Purpose, Determination

The greatest secret of success in life is for a person to be ready when their opportunity comes.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Strength, Opportunity, Secrets of Success, Opportunities

We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Destiny, One liners

I feel a very unusual sensation – if it is not indigestion, I think it must be gratitude.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Gratitude

There can be no economy where there is no efficiency.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Economy

But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Time, The Present, Time Management

Marriage is the greatest earthly happiness when founded on complete sympathy.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Marriage

Nothing in life is more remarkable than the unnecessary anxiety which we endure, and generally create ourselves.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: The Future, Tomorrow, Greatness, Anxiety, Fear

Travel teaches tolerance.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Travel, Tolerance

I have begun several times many things, and I have often succeeded at last.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Perseverance, Success

A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Friendship

There is no education like adversity.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Education, Adversity, Challenges, Difficulties

Worry is a god, invisible but omnipotent. It steals the bloom from the cheek and lightness from the pulse; it takes away the appetite, and turns the hair gray.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Worry

It is the lot of man to suffer.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Suffering

Luck is what a capricious man believes in.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Fortune, Luck

Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilizers of man.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Civilization, Leisure

Duty cannot exist without faith.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Duty

What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Expectation, Anticipation

The difference of race is one of the reasons why I fear war may always exist; because race implies difference, difference implies superiority, and superiority leads to predominance.
—Benjamin Disraeli

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Age, Disappointment, Failure

How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Criticism, Art, Critics

The fool wonders, the wise man asks.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Wisdom

We moralize among ruins.
—Benjamin Disraeli
Topics: Morals, Morality