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.

March 17, 2025

11 months ago

I want to see Ireland as an example to men and women everywhere of what can be achieved by living for ideals rather than fighting for them

May 11, 2025

10 months ago

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.

May 27, 2025

9 months ago

The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.

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