Benjamin Disraeli Quotes about Science

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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.

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, Knowledge, Science

Benjamin Disraeli (1853). “The Young Duke ... By B. Disraeli. A New Edition”, p.267

Nature is stronger than education.

Benjamin Disraeli

Education, Nature, Science

Why should one say that the machine does not live? It breathes, for its breath forms the atmosphere of some towns.

Benjamin Disraeli

Life, Science, Atmosphere

Benjamin Disraeli (1844). “Coningsby, etc”, p.115

You know, all is development. The principle is perpetually going on. First, there was nothing, then there was something; then-I forget the next-I think there were shells, then fishes; then we came-let me see-did we come next? Never mind that; we came at last. And at the next change there will be something very superior to us-something with wings. Ah! That's it: we were fishes, and I believe we shall be crows.

Benjamin Disraeli

Believe, Science, Thinking

Benjamin Disraeli (1847). “Tancred: Or, The New Crusade”, p.124

What are the most brilliant of our chymical discoveries compared with the invention of fire and the metals?

Benjamin Disraeli

Science, Fire, Discovery

Benjamin Disraeli (1875). “Collected Edition of the Novels and Tales”, p.17

What Art was to the ancient world, Science is to the modern: the distinctive faculty. In the minds of men the useful has succeeded to the beautiful. Instead of the city of the Violet Crown, a Lancashire village has expanded into a mighty region of factories and warehouses. Yet, rightly understood, Manchester is as great a human exploit; as Athens.

Benjamin Disraeli

Beautiful, Art, Science

Benjamin Disraeli (1863). “Coningsby, Or, The New Generation”, p.113

It is remarkable that when great discoveries are effected, their simplicity always seems to detract from their originality: on these occasions we are reminded of the egg of Columbus!

Benjamin Disraeli

Science, Discovery, Eggs

Isaac Disraeli, Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) (1861). “Curiosities of literature”, p.331

A nation has a fixed quantity of invention, and it will make itself felt.

Benjamin Disraeli

Science, Invention, Fixed

Benjamin Disraeli, Edmund Gosse, Robert Arnot (1904). “The works of Benjamin Disraeli, earl of Beaconsfield: embracing novels, romances, plays, poems, biography, short stories and great speeches”

The world is devoted to physical science, because it believes theses discoveries will increase its capacity of luxury and self-indulgence. But the pursuit of science only leads to the insoluble.

Benjamin Disraeli

Believe, Science, Discovery

Benjamin Disraeli (1875). “Collected Edition of the Novels and Tales”, p.70

The pursuit of science leads only to the insoluble.

Benjamin Disraeli

Science, Scientist, Pursuit

1870 Lothair, ch.17.