June 28, 2025

Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason.

Lord Chesterfield (1694–1773), British politician, The Cynic’s Lexicon, Jonathon Green, ed. (London: 1986), p.46

Do you have any idea how those you helped while in office will regard you after you’ve departed your so-called seat of power? Like yesterday’s newspaper: great for lining the trash bin.

With a few exceptions, they are all fakers.