Quotes Library

March 12, 2025

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born American scientist, Ideas and Opinions of Albert Einstein (1954), Seldes p.119

Name five occasions when you were careless with the truth? Six? Too many to cite?

Beware white liars. Of course, not every one of them will become a big liar, but every big one started out as a white liar.

March 6, 2025

2 years ago

Democracy is rarely beautiful in its workings, for the many refuse to be refined, restrained, and artistic.

April 3, 2025

2 years ago

The Press, my Lords, is one of our great out-sentries; if we remove it, if we hoodwink it

August 23, 2025

1 year ago

To think contrary to one’s era is heroism. But to speak against it is madness.

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