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 15, 2025

11 months ago

It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong—but that is the way to bet.

January 2, 2025

2 years ago

Politicians, like prostitutes, are held in contempt. But what man does not run to them when they need their services?

November 16, 2025

9 months ago

There is no more ungraceful figure than that of a humanitarian with the eye to main chance.

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