Benjamin Disraeli Quotes

Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions; never irresistible but when he appeals to the imagination.

Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.

Man is created for a purpose; the object of his existence is to perfect himself. Man is imperfect by nature, because if nature had made him perfect he would have had no wants; and it is only by supplying his wants that utility can be developed. The development of utility is therefore the object of our being, and the attainment of this great end the cause of our existence.

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

I feel a very unusual sensation - if it is not indigestion, I think it must be gratitude.

Every woman should marry ... and no man.

Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.

Nothing can resist a human will that will stake its existence on a purpose

The poor are very well off, at least the agricultural poor, very well off indeed. Their incomes are certain, that is a great point, and they have no cares, no anxieties; they always have a resource, they always have the House. People without cares do not require as much food as those whose life entails anxieties. See how long they live!

There is no index of character as sure as the voice.

When I want to read a good book, I write one.

Never complain, never explain.

Departures should be sudden.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime; give a man religion and he will die praying for a fish.

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.