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.

May 6, 2025

8 months ago

Our tradition is one of protest and revolt, and it is stultifying to celebrate the rebels of the past

April 4, 2025

9 months ago

To criticize one’s country is to do it a service…Criticism, in short, is more than a right

July 6, 2025

6 months ago

If you are seeking the favor of men, be careful never to give a flat refusal to anyone who makes a request of you.

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