Benjamin Disraeli Famous Quotations

Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881) was a British Conservative statesman and literary figure. These famous quotes dealing with goals, achievement, and success have been attributed to him.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.
Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.
Change is inevitable. Change is constant.
Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.
Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.
Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.
Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with a settled purpose must accomplish it, and that nothing can resist a will which will stake even existence upon its fulfillment.
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 only great when he acts from passion.
Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
Success is the child of audacity.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.
The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
The secret of success is constancy to purpose.
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.
You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities to be found in public life.