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.

January 4, 2025

2 years ago

…in politics you’ve got to learn that overnight chicken shit can turn to chicken salad.

February 3, 2025

1 year ago

Revolution: n., a bursting of the boilers which usually takes place when the safety valve of public discussion is closed.

January 26, 2025

2 years ago

The Confederacy [i.e., the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865] has been done to death by politicians.

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