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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.

December 14, 2025

8 months ago

No example is so dangerous, as that of violence employed by well-meaning people for beneficial objects.

March 18, 2025

1 year ago

It’s 90 per cent of the politicians who give the other 10 per cent a bad name.

May 3, 2025

1 year ago

You don’t mind dying for Queen and country, but you certainly don’t want to die for politicians.

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