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.

March 20, 2025

1 year ago

No more distressing moment can ever face a British government than that which requires it to come to a hard, fast and specific decision.

January 22, 2025

2 years ago

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you’ve got it made.

March 21, 2025

1 year ago

[Of two fellow congressmen] They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge.

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