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.

September 27, 2025

5 months ago

When the lay public rallies round to an idea that is denounced by distinguished but elderly scientists

December 2, 2025

3 months ago

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.

July 26, 2025

7 months ago

If politicians lived on praise and thanks they’d be forced into some other line of business.

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