Benjamin Disraeli Quotes

No man speaketh, or should speak, of his prince, that which he hath not weighed whether it will consist with that veneration which should be preserved inviolate to him.

The cure for admiring the House of Lords is to go and look at it.

The House of Peers, throughout the war Did nothing in particular And did it very well.

That mob of peers [House of Lords] did really represent the English people—that is to say, it was honest, ignorant, vaguely excited, almost unanimous, and obviously wrong.

… the greatest statesman living….There is no doubt that Hitler, so far as Germany is concerned, is the resurrection and the life. He is the savior of Germany, a great and wonderful leader. He is the George Washington of Germany.

Parliament is just like Noah’s Ark—many beasts and a few humans.

I respect you, I fear you not; and the less you speak of your own greatness, the more I will think of it.

Trade is so far here from being inconsistent with a gentleman, that, in short, trade in England makes gentlemen; for, after a generation or two, the tradesmen's children, or at least their grandchildren, come to be as good;, gentlemen, statesmen, parliament-men, privy-councilors, judges, bishops, and noblemen, as those of the highest birth, and the most ancient families.

I get a lot of compliments about my legs.

It's very flattering to be praised for each of your efforts.

It's nice to get compliments from both girls and guys.

I like receiving attention for the things that I do, like a good film.

It's hard for some parents to give their children compliments.

It's always good to get compliments from your idol.

It's always nice when someone you don't know comes up to you and says a couple nice things about your work. It's always a pleasure.

Its nice when your admirers address you in an exclusive manner.

Receiving praise from Cristiano Ronaldo is a joy.

I don't want flowers or candy or anything like that. I just want somebody to say, 'Wow, you've done a great job.'

I was at a premiere, and these girls blurted out, 'We love your hair!' That made me laugh.

It's always flattering when others are talking about you.

In my mind, when God made women, he did an amazing job. I think girls are just perfect.

Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. It becomes cheap as it becomes vulgar, and will no longer raise expectation or animate enterprise.

Give me the compliments. I love compliments. I was born modest, but it wore off.

We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.

My wife is the sweetest, most tolerant, most beautiful woman in the world. This is a paid political announcement.