Quotes Library

December 11, 2025

The Bill of Rights was not ordained by nature or god. It’s very human, very fragile.

Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), American Democratic politician, in The New York Times Magazine, 21 Oct 1990, Jay p.199

How many of the (American) Bill of Rights do you know, other than the first and second entries—free speech and guns?

How prescient of Ms. Jordan!

February 9, 2025

1 year ago

In framing a government, which is to administered by men, over men, the great difficulty lies in this

April 6, 2025

11 months ago

In the end we are all sacked and it’s always awful. It is as inevitable as death following life.

August 10, 2025

7 months ago

A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant.

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