Who said “Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.”?

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

SourceCount Alarcos: A Tragedy Act IV, sc. i (1839)

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Disraeli, B. (n.d.). Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1643-courage-is-fire-and-bullying-is-smoke/

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1643-courage-is-fire-and-bullying-is-smoke/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1643-courage-is-fire-and-bullying-is-smoke/.

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