Benjamin Disraeli, letter to Queen Victoria (19 September 1878), quoted in Robert Blake, Disraeli (1866), p. 606
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Lord Palmerston's "dangerous man" has at length verified that statesman's prophecy of his ultimate insanity.
— Benjamin Disraeli on William Ewart Gladstone
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Source: Wikiquote: "William Ewart Gladstone" (Quotes about Gladstone: Alphabetised by surname., A–L)
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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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