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.

February 10, 2025

11 months ago

I expect to be disagreed with. That’s better than being a politician who decides to say nothing serious.

February 17, 2025

10 months ago

What is not necessary is dear at a penny.

January 14, 2025

11 months ago

[On the popularity of Margaret Thatcher] The further you got from Britain, the more admired you found she was.

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