Quotes Library

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?

October 23, 2025

4 months ago

Governments last as long as the under-taxed can defend themselves against the over-taxed.

August 1, 2025

7 months ago

The greatest gift of any statesman rests not in knowing what concessions to make, but recognizing when to make them.

April 22, 2025

10 months ago

Politics demands a certain rhetoric. It does not demand moral action to fit the rhetoric.

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