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

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“The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend.”
— Benjamin Disraeli
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Disraeli, B. (n.d.). The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21226-the-health-of-the-people-is-really-the/

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21226-the-health-of-the-people-is-really-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21226-the-health-of-the-people-is-really-the/.

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