Benjamin Disraeli, Sybil (1845), Book I, Chapter II

But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day and the race a life.

— Benjamin Disraeli on Time

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About Benjamin Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British politician, novelist, and essayist, serving twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The anniversary of his death on 19 April is known as Primrose Day.