Benjamin Disraeli, remark to a friend after being named prime minister. Sir William Fraser, Disraeli and His Day, 2d ed., p. 52 (1891)
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I have climbed to the top of the greasy pole!
— Benjamin Disraeli on Success
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Success" (Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations (1989))
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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.
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.
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