PATRIOTS: Knees fine, but quarterback Tom Brady leans on his crutch Oct 28, 2009
British politician Benjamin Disraeli, who just may have had an ancestor or two on hand at Wembley Stadium for the Patriots 35-7 romp over Tampa Bay last Sunday, once proclaimed, There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. With all due respect to the good prime minister, whose time (1804-1881) actually pre-dates Junior Seau, the numbers don t lie here. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Mark Steyn: Mister Tough Guy Oct 26, 2009
Benjamin Disraeli s most famous advice to aspiring politicians was: Never complain and never explain. For the greatest orator of our time, a man who makes Churchill, Lincoln, and Henry V at Agincourt look like first-round rejects on Orating with the Stars, Barack Obama seems to have pretty much given up on the explaining side. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Marine: Believe in a strong U.S.? Support national health care Oct 12, 2009
British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, author of the quote, understood this profound truism more than 100 years ago. That as much as a human right, universal health care is a national security imperative, to say nothing of the moral imperative. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Purcell: Amid accusations of lying, some truths Sep 26, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. With all the accusations about lying of late, I thought it a good idea to see what some great minds had to say on the subject. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The Trouble With Tanenhaus Sep 10, 2009
Thus, Benjamin Disraeli, the eponymous Earl of Beaconsfield, outmaneuvred the Liberal Party by coopting its agenda. Similarly, Nixon, whom Tanenhaus regards as the greatest modern conservative President, implemented more liberal programs than any president since FDR. The Beaconsfield position, in other words, holds that conservatives should do whatever it takes to get and stay in power, even if they find the means distasteful. (The American Conservative)
Revanchists Vs Burkeans Sep 10, 2009
That is the work of "true conservatives" like Edmund Burke and Benjamin Disraeli, who actually conserve instead of overthrowing. 2009 New York Review of Books. (The American Conservative)
Conservatism's Exaggerated Death Sep 4, 2009
He is right that conservatives today need "to rethink and reevaluate." And he is right that conservatives would profit from reconsidering the writings and political careers of Edmund Burke and Benjamin Disraeli, founding fathers of that form of modern conservatism devoted to conserving the moral and political conditions of freedom ... Genuine conservatism, according to Tanenhaus, is the classical conservatism of the great 18th-century Whig Edmund Burke and the great 19th-century Tory Benjamin... (CBS News -- Opinion)
Hayden: Research and attitude serve as keys to excellent marketing Aug 9, 2009
As Benjamin Disraeli the English statesman proclaimed, "Success is a product of unremitting attention to your purpose.". Gene Hayden is a former vice president strategic planning, general manager of a smaller-sized business and a business planning consultant. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Isle marks two centuries since poet Lord Tennyson's birth Aug 6, 2009
He also played host to many of the country's leading politicians and leading cultural figures of the time, such as Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone, scientist Charles Darwin, the writers Charles Dickens and Lewis Carroll and poet Robert Browning. The toposcope will be unveiled on an existing granite cairn at 1030 BST.. (BBC News -- UK)
Average House Prices Don't Tell the Real Story Aug 1, 2009
Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, wrote that "figures don't lie, but liars figure." He also credited Benjamin Disraeli with the quote: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.". Canada's housing market statistics have been making headlines this year, as the number of sales and average house prices have declined for the first time in many years. (RealtyTimes)
We triumphed after it rained in our parade Jul 18, 2009
Benjamin Disraeli said, "The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians," and "If you establish a democracy, you must in due time reap the fruits of a democracy. You will in due season have great impatience of public burdens, combined in due season with great increase of public expenditure. You will in due season have wars entered into from passion and not from reason; and you will in due season submit to peace ignominiously sought and ignominiously obtained, which... (NJ.com -- Times)
They gave their all May 24, 2009
"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." -- Benjamin Disraeli. "When you go home, tell them of us and say, For their tomorrow, We gave our today." -- The Kohima Epitaph. (NJ.com -- Times)
History comes to life Friday at Franklin Elementary May 14, 2009
She cited a quote from Benjamin Disraeli, a British prime minister, who said, "Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes." "It was inspiring for the students to realize the many individuals who earned respect by exhibiting bravery and determination for what they believed or for what they had to do," Miller said. "For example, the perseverance of Rosa Parks, the spirit of equality by Susan B. Anthony, the honesty of Abraham Lincoln and the dreams of Teddy... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
NOTHING TO FEAR BUT O HIMSELF Apr 5, 2009
Wrote Benjamin Disraeli, another writer turned politician, "To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge.". lect. (New York Post -- Opinions)
American Heroes: Tuskegee Airmen Apr 4, 2009
Benjamin Disraeli served as the United Kingdom's prime minister twice during the 1800s. His simple words have eternal and profound meaning. (Fox News)
When Stories Collide Mar 18, 2009
"There are three kinds of lies. Lies, damned lies and statistics." That was one of Mark Twain's aphorisms, which he borrowed from British politician Benjamin Disraeli. If either gentleman was with us the last two weeks, he might change that to three kinds of truth: truth, painful truth and statistics. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
Upbeat messages for animal spirits Mar 16, 2009
Benjamin Disraeli, a novelist in 1844, used it in that sense: He had great animal spirits, and a keen sense of enjoyment. Feel better. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Knowledge key to make plans work Mar 8, 2009
As English statesman Benjamin Disraeli said, "The more extensive a person's knowledge of what has been done and what is happening, the greater will be the power of knowing what to do.". The data you shake from the "tree of truth" of assessing your organization, both external and internal, will provide facts to develop your planning leadership. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The Elusive Englishman Mar 7, 2009
Benjamin Disraeli, Adam Kirsch, Schocken, 288 pages ... Perhaps the most peculiar and portentous novels featuring a Jewish hero, however, were written by England s future prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. (The American Conservative)
Kind: US must rein in health costs Feb 25, 2009
" -- Benjamin Disraeli, Sybil, 1845 ". WDJS wrote on Feb 25, 2009 2:38 AM:" Is it necessary for all the hospital TV commercials with cute little docs telling us why to shop their place? My HMO doesn't allow choice, so lower your health care costs, take care of the sick, and "off" with the show. ". (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Pittsburgh Jewish Israeli Film Festival Feb 20, 2009
"The Deal" -- A down-and-out Hollywood producer (William H. Macy) gets financing for his nephew's first script by casting an action star (LL Cool J) as British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Meg Ryan and Elliott Gould co-star. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Grow your own Feb 19, 2009
The former home of the Victorian prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli, it attracts visitors every year who delight in the formal landscapes. But the 18th century walled garden has been given over to allotments, raised beds - even old dustbins - all growing veg, and all proof that no matter how small the area, it can still be used to provide food for the table. (BBC News -- UK)
Study Now, Save Tax Later Feb 16, 2009
Our country seems to have taken the wise words of UKs inter-war years Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli in true spirits. Given the high level of illiteracy in the country, and the need to ensure that Indians are as competitive as their global peers, the government has been taking steps to boost education sector. (India Times)
In re: repurpose, rebrand, remix, remash Feb 16, 2009
The young political novelist Benjamin Disraeli, in his 1826 "Vivian Grey," took aim at the drastic change in the writing by one of his characters: "It is the same tale, the same refacimento of lies, and treachery, and cowardice doled out with diplomatic politesse.". Robert Louis Stevenson, in an 1882 collection of his early work, "Familiar Studies of Men and Books," kicked himself for having watered down his appreciation of the poetry of Walt Whitman, which Stevenson had in a first draft praised... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
The Middle Class in the Late 19th C... Feb 15, 2009
Consumerism produced what Benjamin Disraeli described as a convulsion of prosperity. This consumerism was possible because of the advances made in manufacturing during the New Industrial Revolution. (Suite101.com)
The Budget Brigade: Manuel's peers... Feb 8, 2009
Benjamin Disraeli War and wit. With the unique distinction among British politicians for having gained equal social and political renown, a Benjamin Disraeli Budget Speech would be something to savour. (iAfrica.com)
Saving your project in tight times Feb 7, 2009
IT project survival tip No. 1: Work the numbers To paraphrase Benjamin Disraeli, there are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and ROI calculations for IT projects. To be sure, no company will pour money into IT without a strong case that the business will get something in return. (InfoWorld)
