Quote by Benjamin Disraeli

You behold a range of exhausted volcanoes. Not a flame flickers on a single pallid crest.

You behold a range of exhausted volcanoes. Not a flame flick

Summary

This quote describes a scene of dormant volcanoes that have lost their fiery energy. The phrase "exhausted volcanoes" suggests that these once-powerful forces of nature are now weakened and depleted. The lack of any visible flames on the "pallid crest" of the volcanoes signifies that they are inactive and no longer capable of erupting. This imagery symbolizes a state of lifelessness and stillness, possibly conveying a sense of loss, decline, or the end of something powerful and dynamic.

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By Benjamin Disraeli

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