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.

November 8, 2025

9 months ago

When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.

April 19, 2026

3 months ago

I never dared be radical when young For fear it would make me conservative when old.

April 24, 2025

1 year ago

Generosity is part of my character, and I therefore hasten to assure this government that I will never make an allegation of dishonesty against it

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