Who said “What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.”?

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

SourceHenrietta Temple (1837), Book 2, chapter 4

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Disraeli, B. (n.d.). What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6861-what-we-anticipate-seldom-occurs-what-we-least/

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6861-what-we-anticipate-seldom-occurs-what-we-least/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6861-what-we-anticipate-seldom-occurs-what-we-least/.

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