Benjamin Disraeli, speech in the House of Commons (13 March 1865)

Aristotle, who has taught us most of the wise things we know, never said a wiser thing than that the cultivators of the soil are the class least inclined to sedition and to violent courses.

— Benjamin Disraeli on Agriculture

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Aristotle, who has taught us most of the wise things we know, never said a wiser thing than that the cultivators of the soil are the class least inclined to sedition and to violent courses." in the context of "Benjamin Disraeli, speech in the House of Commons (13 March 1865)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Benjamin Disraeli

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.