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).

June 8, 2025

7 months ago

Democracy is the process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.

May 20, 2025

7 months ago

Politics must redress the natural injustice of history.

March 17, 2025

9 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

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