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March 2, 2025

There is a providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States of America.

Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), German chancellor. Attributed, Jay p.47

Who would have thought Bismarck a believer in American exceptionalism?

One wonders if such providence still functions vis-à-vis the United States?

January 14, 2025

2 years ago

[On the popularity of Margaret Thatcher] The further you got from Britain, the more admired you found she was.

October 17, 2025

10 months ago

[When asked what he had done during the French Revolution] I survived.

December 8, 2025

8 months ago

Political skill [is] the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, next year.

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