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.

December 15, 2025

8 months ago

If you want to know the depth and meanness of Human Nature, you have got to be a prime minister running a general election.

August 16, 2025

12 months ago

There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it.

August 23, 2025

11 months ago

To think contrary to one’s era is heroism. But to speak against it is madness.

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