Who said “Finality, Sir, is not the language of politics.”?

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Benjamin Disraeli. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech in the House of Commons (28 February 1859)

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Disraeli, B. (n.d.). Finality, Sir, is not the language of politics. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32954-finality-sir-is-not-the-language-of-politics/

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “Finality, Sir, is not the language of politics.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32954-finality-sir-is-not-the-language-of-politics/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “Finality, Sir, is not the language of politics.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32954-finality-sir-is-not-the-language-of-politics/.

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