I repeat that all power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise; that from the people, and for the people all springs, and all must exist." - Meaning and context.">
Book VI, Chapter 7

I repeat that all power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise; that from the people, and for the people all springs, and all must exist.

— Benjamin Disraeli

What It Means

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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.