Protection is not a principle but an expedient Benjamin Disraeli More Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli More Quotes From Benjamin Disraeli We can know nothing of humankind without knowing something of ourselves. Self-knowledge is the property of those people whose passions have their full play, but who ponder over their results. Benjamin Disraeli passion self play Knowledge must be gained by ourselves. Mankind may supply us with facts; but the results, even if they agree with previous ones, must be the work of our own minds. Benjamin Disraeli wisdom science knowledge Under this roof are the heads of the family of Rothschild - a name famous in every capital of Europe and every division of the globe. If you like, we shall divide the United States into two parts, one for you, James [Rothschild], and one for you, Lionel [Rothschild]. Napoleon will do exactly and all that I shall advise him. Benjamin Disraeli names europe two The best security for civilization is the dwelling, and upon properly appointed and becoming dwellings depends, more than anything else, the improvement of mankind. Benjamin Disraeli dwelling house civilization Principle is ever my motto, no expediency. Benjamin Disraeli motto politics principles Almost everything that is great has been done by youth. Benjamin Disraeli almost-done youth military The press is not only free, it is powerful. That power is ours. It is the proudest that man can enjoy. It was not granted by monarchs, it was not gained for us by aristocracies; but it sprang from the people, and, with an immortal instinct, it has always worked for the people. Benjamin Disraeli powerful men people Free trade is not a principle, it is an expedient. Benjamin Disraeli trade politics principles Teach us that wealth is not elegance, that profusion is not magnificence, that splendor is not beauty. Benjamin Disraeli magnificence splendor wealth The world is a wheel, and it will all come round right. Benjamin Disraeli wheels rounds world The sympathy of sorrow is stronger than the sympathy of prosperity. Benjamin Disraeli stronger sorrow sympathy Popular privileges are consistent with a state of society in which there is great inequality of position. Democratic rights, on the contrary, demand that there should be equality of condition as the fundamental basis of the society they regulate. Benjamin Disraeli society rights fundamentals 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 conquer-the-world passion men Religion should be the rule of life, not a casual incident in it. Benjamin Disraeli incidents should religion What we call public opinion is generally public sentiment. Benjamin Disraeli sentiments public-opinion opinion I am a Conservative to preserve all that is good in our constitution, a Radical to remove all that is bad. I seek to preserve property and to respect order, and I equally decry the appeal to the passions of the many or the prejudices of the few. Benjamin Disraeli passion government order Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions; never irresistible but when he appeals to the imagination. Benjamin Disraeli passion imagination men Fame and power are the objects of all men. Even their partial fruition is gained by very few; and that, too, at the expense of social pleasure, health, conscience, life. Benjamin Disraeli fruition health men The world is ruled by other people, than people believe to know. Benjamin Disraeli believe people world Knowledge of mankind is a knowledge of their passions. Benjamin Disraeli mankind passion
