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.

October 7, 2025

10 months ago

…since the affairs of the world are subject to change and to a thousand and one different accidents

January 8, 2025

2 years ago

One of the little-celebrated powers of presidents (and other high government officials) is

November 26, 2025

8 months ago

The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.

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