A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art. – Benjamin Disraeli
Plagiarists at least have the quality of preservation. – Benjamin Disraeli
The question is this: Is man an ape or an angel? I am on the side of the angels. – Benjamin Disraeli
When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world. – Benjamin Disraeli
I also take pleasure in the so-called negative power in Grotjahns work. That is, I love his paintings for what they are not. Unlike much art of the past decade, Grotjahn isnt simply working from a prescribed checklist of academically acceptable, curator-approved isms and twists. – Jerry Saltz