Quotes Library

January 24, 2025

Victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

Count Galeazzo Ciano (1903-1944), Fascist politician, son-in-law to Benito Mussolini, Diary (1946) vol.2, 9 September 1942, Jay p.95

You know this saying has a hundred fathers, don’t you?

In fact, Ciano is wrong. Politicians are the fathers of every defeat. Ask Mary Chesnut (vide January 26).

March 25, 2025

9 months ago

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.

March 19, 2025

9 months ago

Simplicity rarely loses to complexity in battles in the public square.

March 23, 2025

9 months ago

The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

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