Quotes Library

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.

July 7, 2025

1 year ago

The conduct of a wise politician is ever suited to the present posture of affairs

November 23, 2025

11 months ago

You may be sure that when a man begins to call himself a realist he is preparing to do something that he is secretly ashamed of doing.

June 28, 2025

1 year ago

Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason.

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