Benjamin Disraeli, speech in the House of Commons, (26 March 1855), as quoted in ''The Macmillan Dictionary of Political Quotations (1993), by Lewis D. Eigen and Jonathan Paul Siegel, Prentice-Hall, p. 402
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News is that which comes from North, East, West and South, and if it comes from only one point of the compass, then it is a class publication and not news.
— Benjamin Disraeli on News
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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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