Benjamin Disraeli: “Nature had clothed this vehement spirit with a material form which was in perfect harmony with its noble and commanding…”

Superfluity of debate may often be inconvenient to a minister, and sometimes perhaps even distasteful to the community; but criticizing such a security for justice and liberty as a free-spoken parliament is like quarrelling with the…

But it was not that he merely expressed opinions upon these subjects; he came forward with details in support of his principles and policy, which it had before been believed none but a minister could command.

But an hour from an uninteresting speaker would be a great infliction.

Born a natural leader of the people, he was equal to the post.