"But they deserve their wealth," he added, "nobody grudges … - Benjamin Disraeli

"But they deserve their wealth," he added, "nobody grudges it to them. I declare when I was eating that truffle, I felt a glow about my heart that, if it were not indigestion, I think must have been gratitude; though that is an article I had not believed in.

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Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British politician, novelist, and essayist, serving twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The anniversary of his death on 19 April is known as Primrose Day.

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Birth Name: Benjamin D'Israeli

Alternative Names: 1st Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli • Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli • Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield • Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, Viscount Hughenden of Hughenden Disraeli • Dizzy • Lord Beaconsfield

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