What is wanted in architecture, as in so many things, is a man. ... One suggestion might be made-no profession in England has done its duty until it has furnished a victim. ... Even our boasted navy never achieved a great victory until we shot an admiral. Suppose an architect were hanged? Terror has its inspiration, as well as competition.
Benjamin DisraeliScientific, like spiritual truth, has ever from the beginning been descending from heaven to man.
Benjamin DisraeliWhat wonderful things are events! The least are of greater importance than the most sublime and comprehensive speculations.
Benjamin Disraeli