Who said “There is no index of character so sure as the voice.”?

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

SourceTancred (1847)

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Disraeli, B. (n.d.). There is no index of character so sure as the voice. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9397-there-is-no-index-of-character-so-sure/

MLA

Disraeli, Benjamin. “There is no index of character so sure as the voice.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9397-there-is-no-index-of-character-so-sure/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Disraeli, Benjamin. “There is no index of character so sure as the voice.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9397-there-is-no-index-of-character-so-sure/.