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).

February 9, 2025

11 months ago

In framing a government, which is to administered by men, over men, the great difficulty lies in this

January 25, 2025

11 months ago

All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.

February 3, 2025

11 months ago

Revolution: n., a bursting of the boilers which usually takes place when the safety valve of public discussion is closed.

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