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Governments do not govern, but merely control the machinery of government, being themselves controlled by the hidden hand.

Governments do not govern, but merely control the machinery of government, being themselves controlled by the hidden hand.

Benjamin Disraeli
Government, Hands, Self Control

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.

Benjamin Disraeli
Atheist, Men, Teach A Man To Fish

There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour.

Benjamin Disraeli
Party, Political, Politics
Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.159, Delphi Classics

Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.

Benjamin Disraeli
Inspirational, Funny, Motivational

As a rule, man is a fool. When it's hot, he wants it cool; When its cool, he wants it hot. Always wanting, what is not.

Benjamin Disraeli
Men, Hot, Want

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

Benjamin Disraeli
Inspirational, Friendship, Success

There is no education like adversity.

Benjamin Disraeli
Education, Teacher, Motivation
Benjamin Disraeli (19??). “Endymion”

There is no waste of time like making excuses.

Benjamin Disraeli
Waste, Wasting Time, Excuse

The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes.

Benjamin Disraeli
Nwo, World Government, Order
Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.2513, Delphi Classics

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.

Benjamin Disraeli
Funny, Witty, Truth
Attributed to Disraeli by Mark Twain in his 'Autobiography' (1924) vol. 1, p. 246

The tone and tendency of liberalism...is to attack the institutions of the country under the name of reform and to make war on the manners and customs of the people under the pretext of progress.

Benjamin Disraeli
Country, War, Names
Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) (1886). “Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield: Collected from His Writings and Speeches”

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Benjamin Disraeli
Inspirational, Motivational, Positive
Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.4990, Delphi Classics

Never argue. In society nothing must be; give only results. If any person differs from you, bow, and turn the conversation.

Benjamin Disraeli
Giving, Bows, Arguing
Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.966, Delphi Classics

A member of Parliament to Disraeli: 'Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.' That depends, Sir,' said Disraeli, 'whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.

Benjamin Disraeli
Mistress, Disease, Embrace

Never complain and never explain.

Benjamin Disraeli
Political, Advice, Complaining
In J. Morley 'The Life of William Ewart Gladstone' (1903) vol. 1, p. 123.

Whenever you see a man who is successful in society, try to discover what makes him pleasing, and if possible adopt his system.

Benjamin Disraeli
Inspirational, Successful, Men
Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.966, Delphi Classics

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

Benjamin Disraeli
Inspirational, Wise, Wisdom

Most people die with their music still locked up inside them.

Benjamin Disraeli
Music, People, Locked Up

Mr Speaker, I withdraw my statement that half the cabinet are asses - half the cabinet are not asses.

Benjamin Disraeli
Half, Cabinets, Ass

Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.

Benjamin Disraeli
Education, Wisdom, Learning

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

Benjamin Disraeli
Inspirational, Being Yourself, Clever
"Contarini Fleming". Book by Benjamin Disraeli, 1832.

The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.

Benjamin Disraeli
Inspiration, Knowledge, Men

The most dangerous strategy is to jump a chasm in two leaps.

Benjamin Disraeli
Two, Strategy, Dangerous

A female friend, amiable, clever, and devoted, is a possession more valuable than parks and palaces; and without such a muse, few men can succeed in life, none be contented.

Benjamin Disraeli
Friends, Clever, Men

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

Benjamin Disraeli
Inspirational, Success, Wisdom