Ambition and achievement
Success is the child of audacity.
— Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), The Rise of Iskander ch. 4 (1833)

Ambition and achievement

What it means

Disraeli links success to boldness. Daring to act is often what separates achievement from intention.

About the author

Benjamin Disraeli — Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1868; 1874–1880).

Source and verification

Source
The Rise of Iskander ch. 4 (1833)
Reference
Benjamin Disraeli on Wikiquote
Checked
Wording and source taken from the sourced section of the author’s Wikiquote page, which cites the work given here (accessed 2026-10-11).
Copyright
Public domain: the author died in 1881.

The explanation above is ToDoMatriX’s own reading of the quote, not the author’s words.

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