Here's the deal on William H. Macy's new movie on moviemaking Apr 3, 2008
First screened at Sundance in January, The Deal is based on the Peter Lefcourt novel of the same name, and follows the development of a script about 19th-century British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli as it goes from being a classy period-piece drama to, yes, a modern-day action flick starring a black martial arts master (LL Cool J) who's recently converted to Judaism. Ryan plays a studio exec, Elliott Gould is a learned rabbi who signs on as the movie's technical adviser, and Jason Ritter and... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Talk about tough, talk about Pitt Mar 20, 2008
" We're talking physical toughness here, sure. It enabled Pitt to win four difficult games in four days last week. But this also is about mental toughness. Everybody knows how the Pitt team hung together after it lost starters Mike Cook and Levance Fields to serious injuries in late-December. But what it overcame from game to game in New York was just as impressive. It beat Cincinnati despite getting two points from Blair. It beat Louisville despite getting no points from Benjamin. It beat... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
My cousin refused to lie about pushing over the outhouse — and he paid a painful price Mar 20, 2008
Mark Twain quoted Benjamin Disraeli years ago when he was talking about the prevalence of lying on the national scene. He said there are three kinds of lies: Lies, damn lies and statistics. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Clive James is back'Who did Harry go to war for: the Army, his family or himself?' Mar 9, 2008
The horrified prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli, retrieved some of the PR disaster by promoting the immediately subsequent battle of Rorke's Drift as a victory compensating for the previous defeat, but he knew it didn't. Another victory, no matter how small, would have been welcome. (BBC News -- UK)
How Liberals Play Race Politics Mar 7, 2008
"All is race," wrote Benjamin Disraeli, "there is no other truth.". What Disraeli meant by race is what Winston Churchill meant when he spoke of "our island race" -- a tribe, an ethnic group, a people unique and separate from all others. (Human Events Online)
Tippling ministers sometimes trip on budget day Mar 6, 2008
Benjamin Disraeli reached for brandy and water to deliver the shortest budget -- he took just 45 minutes to plot the path for the nation's finances. In recent times, ebullient Chancellor Kenneth Clarke opted for whisky while his Conservative colleague Geoffrey Howe relied on gin and tonic and, clearly in love with his job, named his dog Budget. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Bad air days as Olympic hosts fiddle the figures Feb 26, 2008
"THERE are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." The words of British statesman Benjamin Disraeli are irresistible when it comes to the topic of whether Beijing is fulfilling its pledge to improve the capital's notoriously bad air before this year's Olympics. Last month the Herald reported that an American environmental expert, Steven Andrews, had cast doubt on Beijing's claims of a significant improvement in the number of "blue-sky" days, from just 100 in 1998 to 246 last... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Part Four: WAITING WAITING WAITING Feb 19, 2008
-- Benjamin Disraeli. We leave Florida in a hurry, forgetting to wait to say goodbye to Sistah Barb and the JJs, the only ones left here in Tampa. (BadgerNation.com)
There are lies, damned lies and statistics Feb 13, 2008
A fitting aphorism commonly attributed to Benjamin Disraeli states: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.". Even now when the BPS has publicly been perceived to be strongly independent, the agency still often comes under attack from critics. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Apes and angels Jan 25, 2008
As the British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, said, most people believed that one had to choose between being on the side of the apes or the side of the angels. Aware of the political consequences of that choice, Disraeli firmly declared himself with the angels. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
At least there's always someone else worse off Jan 15, 2008
-- Benjamin Disraeli. The holidays are gone. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mayor began by asking, Show me the money and pledged change Jan 15, 2008
The distinguished former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, a most quotable fellow, told us, Consider how difficult it is to change yourself and you ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others. However, Change is inevitable, wrote Disraeli. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Wary of piety, British embrace secularism Dec 30, 2007
Mistrust of Catholics and Catholicism is nothing new in Britain, which has had a Jewish prime minister (Benjamin Disraeli) but never a Catholic. "When I was young, no-popery prejudice still had real influence," wrote William Rees-Mogg, 79, the retired editor of the Times and now an occasional columnist. (AZCentral -- News)
Avnery: Cease Fire Dec 24, 2007
Benjamin Disraeli once said about a certain British politician: "The Right Honourable Gentleman surprised his opponents bathing in the sea and took away their clothes." We, the pioneers of the Two-State Solution, can say this about our government. It has stolen our flag and wrapped it around itself in order to hide its intentions. (Zmag.org)
Click for Full Story Dec 21, 2007
On This Date:In 1804, British statesman Benjamin Disraeli was born in London. In 1937, the first feature-length animated cartoon in Technicolor, Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," had its world premiere in Los Angeles. (KWTX.com, TX)
Comment: Greg Clark & Jeremy Hunt Dec 16, 2007
There is a tradition of conservative optimism, exemplified by such leaders as Benjamin Disraeli and Ronald Reagan. Other great conservative figures such Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher demonstrated drive and determination in office, taking on enormous challenges in the belief that change for the better is always possible. (Guardian Unlimited)
Osbournes downsizing Nov 29, 2007
It's about 23 miles from the center of London and was built in the 1890s for Benjamin Disraeli, the first prime minister of Jewish descent in England. But you'll never guess who sold it to us: George Lucas. (Los Angeles Times)
LAGE ON FOOTBALL: Carr in time will get the credit he deserves Nov 20, 2007
The former high school English teacher would talk about world leaders such as Theodore Roosevelt and Benjamin Disraeli and how their leadership principles guided his life. When Carr announced he is retiring after the Wolverines play their bowl game, he shared his inspiration from poet Pakenham Beatty. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Darling is in wrong place at wrong time Nov 4, 2007
Alistair Darling is the first occupant of the Treasury since Benjamin Disraeli to preside over a run on a bank. The queues of Northern Rock savers grew with each plea from the Chancellor to go home. (Telegraph.co.uk)
D-backs face mile-high challenge Oct 16, 2007
In fact, it may be appropriate to update that famous remark, alternately attributed to former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli or Mark Twain, that there are three kinds of lies in the world. "Lies, damn lies and statistics.". (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Complete Story Oct 13, 2007
This quote by Benjamin Disraeli, the famous 19th century British statesman and author, has been proven true time and again. Another famous quote along that line, this one by Bruce Barton, is a little more pointed. (Bradstown Kentucky Standard, KY)
Ten things to like about the D-backs Oct 5, 2007
This episode reminds you of the words of Benjamin Disraeli, a 19th century British prime minister: "There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies and statistics.". 3. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Obituaries for Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 Sep 22, 2007
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Book Review: The Lion and the Unicorn Sep 20, 2007
For half a century, in a series of battles that transformed Victorian Britain, William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli faced off like two heavyweight fighters, giving and receiving no quarter. Sometimes they fought for great principles, sometimes for enormous political stakes, but in truth no quarrel was too petty for these two giants. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Playing twister with the numbers Sep 17, 2007
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli According to supporters of the Bush administration, our armed forces are doing great. Recruiting goals are being met and that's proof Americans support the noble cause of ridding Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction. (East Tennessean, TN)
Fire and flood threat to our literary heritage Sep 12, 2007
The John Murray archive, bought by the library for 33 million, includes 150,000 items, including private letters, manuscripts and other correspondence from Jane Austen, Benjamin Disraeli, Herman Melville, David Livingstone, Thomas Carlyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Edith Wharton. It includes the letter Charles Darwin wrote proposing The Origin of Species, and a unique collection of Lord Byron's correspondence. (Scotsman)
Yankees' Division Title Chances Sep 4, 2007
The numbers do not lie, at least not in this case, and despite Benjamin Disraeli s famous "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.". If the Yankees Go 18-6. (Suite101.com)
Nelson Mandela statue is unveiled Aug 30, 2007
" The statue had been dogged by arguments over where it should go as well as its artistic merit. Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, who was also at the ceremony, had wanted it to stand on the north side of Trafalgar Square. However, in 2005 Westminster Council refused permission saying it would clutter the space needed for large events. It was finally agreed the statue should face the Houses of Parliament, and stand alongside images of other great leaders such as Winston Churchill, Benjamin... (BBC News -- UK)
* Editorial: What does `friendship' mean? Aug 30, 2007
After all, as two-time British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli put it: "I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?". The US State Department should understand that it is not Chen who is being adamant in pushing the referendum, but Taiwanese themselves -- the true masters and stakeholders in the nation -- who are backing Chen up in the wish to exercise this universal right. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Mandela statue to be unveiled Aug 29, 2007
It was finally agreed the statue should face the Houses of Parliament, and stand alongside images of other great leaders such as Winston Churchill, Benjamin Disraeli and Abraham Lincoln. The ceremony will feature gospel singers and dancers in carnival costume. (BBC News -- UK)
THE GREATEST: Gordon Brown has praised Madiba ahead of his historic statue unveiling in London. AFP Aug 29, 2007
It will stand alongside those of former British prime ministers Winston Churchill and Benjamin Disraeli. "I'm proud to welcome to Downing Street the most inspiring, the greatest and most courageous leader of our generation," said Brown, standing in front of 10 Downing Street. (iAfrica.com)
Brown hails 'courageous' Mandela Aug 29, 2007
But he said Parliament Square - home to statues of Sir Winston Churchill, Benjamin Disraeli and South African statesman Field Marshal Smuts - reflected Mr Mandela's significance as a world statesman. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Africa)
Cholesterol Shocker: Not Linked to Heart Attacks Aug 22, 2007
You may have heard the old saying that Mark Twain attributed to British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics...". (Newsmax)
Raina: Teach Them Not to Think Aug 3, 2007
After the initial attempts by a section of Christian-bourgeois souls (Dickens, Carlyle, Chadwick, Mayhew, Mrs.Gaskell, even the honourable, although not Christian, Benjamin Disraeli who first enunciated the thesis that England was infact not one nation but twothe rich and the poor), to seek reformative state interventions on behalf of the new urban poor who now swamped the industrial towns, towards the middle of the nineteenth century the inevitable exhaustion of goodwill followed. Where a... (Zmag.org)
Literary letters bring the past to life Jun 27, 2007
PRIME minister Benjamin Disraeli, using secretive, coded correspondence, persuaded John Murray to help him set up a daily newspaper. The paper failed. (Scotsman)
Archive reveals Britain's first domestic goddess Jun 27, 2007
It sold half a million copies and conquered America, and its profits helped found one of the Victorian era's most influential publishing empires, one which boasted Lord Byron, Charles Darwin, Sir Walter Scott, Jane Austen, Benjamin Disraeli and Arthur Conan Doyle among its authors. Yet the most famous cookery book of its time and its author disappeared into obscurity. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
The Grub Street years Jun 16, 2007
Isaiah Berlin, contrasting the two Jewish geniuses of 19th-century England, preferred Benjamin Disraeli to Karl Marx because the former was a hero of assimilation and accommodation and the latter was a prickly and irreconcilable subversive. Well, you may take your pick between the Tory dandy who flattered the Queen into becoming the Queen-Empress and the heretical exile who believed that India would one day burst its boundaries and outstrip its masters. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Meeting of the Africa Partnership Forum May 25, 2007
We remember that it was here, in the late 19th century, that the great European statesmen of their time, Otto von Bismarck and Benjamin Disraeli, met at the 1886 Berlin Conference to divide and apportion our continent, thereby putting the official seal on the subsequent eras of colonialism and imperialism. We remember, at the same time, the fall of the Berlin Wall, undoubtedly one of the catalytic moments of the 20th century, when Germany was reunited and a tremendous blow struck for freedom and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
E.L. refutes economic comparison May 24, 2007
"There's a famous quote by Benjamin Disraeli, 'There are lies, damn lies and statistics,'" he said. "Nothing characterizes this report better than that quote.". (The State News, MI)
Former British PM reveals unfinished novels, poetry May 16, 2007
His party, the Conservatives, have a history of fiction writers within their party - Benjamin Disraeli was a best-selling novelist, and more recently Jeffrey Archer, Douglas Hurd and Iain Duncan Smith have had novels published. Former prime minister Winston Churchill meanwhile won the 1953 Nobel Prize for Literature, though this was for his volumes of history. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Arts)
Mandela statue to be erected opposite UK parliament Apr 21, 2007
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Madiba to get statue in London Apr 20, 2007
Mandela's likeness will be placed on Parliament Square in Westminster, central London, alongside statues of former British prime ministers Winston Churchill and Benjamin Disraeli, among others. The statue itself, which was designed by sculptor Ian Walters, who died last year, will face the Palace of Westminster. (iAfrica.com)
Is Rudd having a Bob each way? Apr 13, 2007
He said Menzies, in the tradition of the 19th-century British conservative Benjamin Disraeli, understood that there was a social contract, "a set of obligations binding those who have power to those who have none". Rudd went on: "Menzies came from that tradition. Menzies engaged in other forms of destructive legislation, which I don't need to elaborate, but Menzies came from that tradition. Menzies would be turning in his grave to see the fabric of the current industrial relations legislation.... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Several seniors stood out at Portsmouth, which is more relevant than many realize. Apr 10, 2007
This deliciously cynical quote is often attributed to American humorist Mark Twain, but Twain himself believed it originated with famed former prime minister of England Benjamin Disraeli. Despite exhaustive research, scholars have been unable to nail down its true origin. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
McCain-Feingold Turns Five Apr 10, 2007
As Benjamin Disraeli once said, There are lies, and damned lies, and statistics. While they have the statistics right, Ornstein and Corrado conveniently fail to mention the end result of this. (Human Events Online)
Ads for fashion and soda pop pollute campuses Mar 11, 2007
Defined by English statesman Benjamin Disraeli as "a place of light, of liberty and of learning," a university should be a home to liberal pursuits in humanities and sciences, a temple of the Muses. The Chinese term for university is Daxue. (Xinhuanet, China)
Apple or Microsoft: Which is the 'coolest'? Mar 9, 2007
As Benjamin Disraeli supposedly said, there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. That's essentially what pointed out in noting that technology studies tend to confirm the political and social biases of their sponsors. (EETimes)
Murder galvanizes South African crime fighters Feb 18, 2007
It was here that David Rattray, South Africas most famous historian, brought back to life the story of an African victory that reverberated across Queen Victorias great British Empire, helping to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and turning Zulu into a household word. (In every cockpit, in every plane, Zee is for Zulu, Rattray liked to say. (MSNBC -- International)
Macy gets 'Deal' Feb 14, 2007
Macy will play a down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer who cons a major studio into financing a $100 million action adventure script about 19th century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. When the leading man gets kidnapped, and the picture is shut down, the producer and a Hollywood studio exec use the studio's blocked funds to make a completely different picture without telling the studio. (Variety)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE LIFESTYLE BUDGET Jan 21, 2007
George Arliss did it for portraying Benjamin Disraeli and Paul Muni for his turn as Louis Pasteur in Oscar's earliest years. In the next eight decades, the list would grow with actors embodying well-known subjects and not-so-well known or instantly recognizable. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Performers win by portraying actual people Jan 20, 2007
George Arliss did it for portraying Benjamin Disraeli and Paul Muni for his turn as Louis Pasteur in Oscar's earliest years. In the next eight decades, the list would grow with actors embodying well-known subjects (Paul Gauguin in "Lust for Life," Mahatma Gandhi in "Gandhi" and Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood") and not-so-well known or instantly recognizable (Sister Helen Prejean in "Dead Man Walking," John Bayley in "Iris" and Alicia Nash in "A Beautiful Mind"). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Biographical dramas spin film gold Jan 20, 2007
1929-30: George Arliss, "Disraeli" (Benjamin Disraeli). 1932-33: Charles Laughton, "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (Henry VIII). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The folklore of averages can get you in trouble Jan 14, 2007
Much ridicule of the numbers game centres on lies, damn lies and statistics - the observation on deceit variously attributed to Benjamin Disraeli and Mark Twain, but unlikely to have begun with either. Statistical analysis, however, must not be trashed just because some manipulate numbers to their own ends and others are misled because they cannot tell when they're being sold a line. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Saraceno: A case study in fibbing Jan 4, 2007
In the spirit of skullduggery, I'd like to amend a famous quote by Benjamin Disraeli, the 19th-century British novelist and politician: "There are four kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, statistics and Nick Saban whoppers.". Congratulations, coach. (USA Today -- Sports)
Legislators have a duty before them Jan 2, 2007
THE NOTED British statesman Benjamin Disraeli once described politics as a "career of plundering and blundering.". Each member of our Massachusetts Legislature took an oath to uphold the constitution. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Today in History - Dec. 21 Dec 22, 2006
On this date:In 1804, British statesman Benjamin Disraeli was born in London. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Race)
Spot the difference Dec 8, 2006
" He will present Australia with a choice between a stale Government and a fresh Labor Party; between a Government of market fundamentalists and a Labor Party of social fairness; between a Prime Minister who runs the country on hour-by-hour political spin and a Labor leader of steady long-term purpose. Howard, says Rudd, has broken the "social contract" that has held Australia together for a century. Rudd will restore it and "recover the middle ground". Strikingly, curiously, paradoxically, the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Lafayette Continues Three-Game Swing Against Garden State Squads Dec 2, 2006
"LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS": The phrase, which is attributed to Benjamin Disraeli, and was made famous by Mark Twain seems especially appropriate in Lafayette's game vs. UMBC (11/21). Turnovers have played a role in Lafayette's losses, but a lack of them at UMBC didn't seem to make a difference in the final score. (Goleopards.com)
Leopards Battle Tigers on Tuesday Night at APK Nov 28, 2006
"LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS": The phrase, which is attributed to Benjamin Disraeli, and was made famous by Mark Twain seems especially appropriate in Lafayette's game vs. UMBC. Turnovers have played a role in Lafayette's losses, but a lack of them at UMBC on Nov. 21 didn't seem to make a difference in the final score. Lafayette committed a season-low 13 turnovers and lost by 35 points. (Goleopards.com)
Cameron told: ditch Churchill Nov 22, 2006
Mr Clark argues that far from abandoning Conservatism's roots, he is returning to them, because his proposals reflect the One Nation tradition of Benjamin Disraeli and even Adam Smith. "It's paradoxical that we have been seen as distant from and guarded about issues like social exclusion when the founding fathers of Conservatism embraced it. This goes back to our roots," he told the Guardian. (Guardian Unlimited)
Let us at least give house-room to property tax idea Nov 9, 2006
Maybe that was true at one time, but I am not convinced; and nor am I convinced by the argument of Benjamin Disraeli that the tenure of property is linked to social responsibility. Another Conservative, the Scot Noel Skelton, coined the term "property-owning democracy", although democracy is surely valid whether or not it is property-owning. (The Herald)
Suez: The 'betrayal' of Eden Oct 31, 2006
The revisionist view holds that Eden was absolutely right to resist the unilateral and practical confiscation of Britain's greatest single overseas asset, that had been bought in hard currency by Benjamin Disraeli in 1875. The subsequent history of Iraq, and especially her recent history, would have been very different if Nasser had been toppled. (BBC News -- Europe)
- Roy Hattersley: Cameron's first big mistake Oct 23, 2006
During a radio discussion in which David Willetts confused a Liberal act of 1870 (which encouraged church schools) with a Tory act of 1902 (which penalised the nonconformists), the Conservative education spokesman said that David Cameron reminded him of Benjamin Disraeli. For a moment I thought that the similarity might be the reason why Willetts supported David Davis in the Conservative leadership election. (Guardian Unlimited)
Beyond the Veil Oct 16, 2006
Britain even had a Jewish Prime Minister in Benjamin Disraeli. Disraeli was the British PM for two tenures. (Ocnus.net)
City Notes Human statistics Oct 16, 2006
An aphorism commonly attributed to Benjamin Disraeli identifies three types of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics ... Only a quote generally attributed to Benjamin Disraeli. (Frederick News-Post)
