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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
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"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."
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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

About Benjamin Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli was a Statesman from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1804–1881).

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This quote is attributed to Benjamin Disraeli, a Statesman from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Benjamin Disraeli lived from 1804 – 1881.
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