Benjamin Disraeli Quotes About Knowledge
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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.
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The essence of education is the education of the body.
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It is knowledge that influences and equalizes the social condition of man; that gives to all, however different their political position, passions which are in common, and enjoyments which are universal.
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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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.
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If the history of England be ever written by one who has the knowledge and the courage,-and both qualities are equally requisite for the undertaking, - the world will be more astonished than when reading the Roman annals by Niebuhr.
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Benjamin Disraeli
- Born: December 21, 1804
- Died: April 19, 1881
- Occupation: Former Leader of the House of Commons