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.

Human Nature

More Quotes

July 23, 2025
00:44
July 23, 2025
Society
Whatever happens, never forget that people would rather be led to perdition by a man, than to victory by a woman.
December 20, 2025
December 20, 2025
Human Nature
Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence;
July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025
Communication & Education
If ever the public was betrayed by its press, it’s ours.
1…7374757677…125
Page 75 of 125