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Benjamin Disraeli

My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.

Benjamin Disraeli

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Disraeli is criticizing Liberalism for applying abstract philosophical concepts to real-world political decisions rather than relying on established political principles. He believes this approach complicates practical governance by prioritizing ideas over practical experience and tradition.

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