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Benjamin Disraeli

Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter.

Benjamin Disraeli

Men

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Benjamin Disraeli is saying that people do not simply react to their environment; instead, they shape and create the situations around them. He emphasizes that human beings have control and influence over physical reality, rather than being controlled by it.

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