Who said “When we would prepare the mind by a forcible appeal, and opening quotation is a symphony…”?

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Not Benjamin Disraeli. It's commonly credited to them, but the evidence shows it isn't theirs.

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“When we would prepare the mind by a forcible appeal, and opening quotation is a symphony precluding on the chords those tones we are about to harmonize.”
MisattributedListed as misattributed to Benjamin Disraeli; no source in their known works. · evidenceQuotations

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APA

“When we would prepare the mind by a forcible appeal, and opening quotation is a symphony precluding on the chords those tones we are about to harmonize.” [Quotation attributed to Benjamin Disraeli]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35324-when-we-would-prepare-the-mind-by-a/

MLA

“When we would prepare the mind by a forcible appeal, and opening quotation is a symphony precluding on the chords those tones we are about to harmonize.” Attributed to Benjamin Disraeli. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35324-when-we-would-prepare-the-mind-by-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

“When we would prepare the mind by a forcible appeal, and opening quotation is a symphony precluding on the chords those tones we are about to harmonize.” Attributed to Benjamin Disraeli. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35324-when-we-would-prepare-the-mind-by-a/.