Who said “Assassination has never changed the history of the world.”?

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

SourceAddressing the House of Commons after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (1 May 1865)

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Disraeli, B. (n.d.). Assassination has never changed the history of the world. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7426-assassination-has-never-changed-the-history-of-the/

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “Assassination has never changed the history of the world.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7426-assassination-has-never-changed-the-history-of-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Disraeli, Benjamin. “Assassination has never changed the history of the world.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7426-assassination-has-never-changed-the-history-of-the/.

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