Birthday Quote

Benjamin Disraeli (1st Earl Beaconsfield)
British politician and writer who twice served as Prime Minister

Born: December 21, 1804, Bloomsbury, London
Died: April 19, 1881, London

#The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, that would be a calamity.

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