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February 8, 2025

The main advantage of being famous is that when you bore people at dinner they think it is their fault.

Henry Kissinger (1923- ), American foreign policy maker, James Naughtie in Spectator, 1 April 1995; attributed, Jay p.214

Wouldn’t that be nice? Do you usually bore other dinner guests?

Kissinger probably got away with that far too often.

March 31, 2025

1 year ago

We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

July 25, 2025

1 year ago

In a consumer society there are inevitably two kinds of slaves: the prisoners of addiction and the prisoners of envy.

February 6, 2025

2 years ago

One should as a rule respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison,

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