Quotes Library

March 8, 2025

A government needs one hundred soldiers for every guerrilla it faces.

Fulgeñcio Batista (1901–1973), dictator of Cuba, in El Caribe, New York, January 1, 1959, Seldes p.35

Don’t you think a legislature, executive, and judiciary composed of those who take seriously the welfare of the people is a better investment?

Batista knew of what he spoke. As of the date of the quotation, he was a displaced person, overthrown as Cuban strongman by one Fidel Castro.

February 4, 2025

11 months ago

The Falklands thing [the ten-week undeclared war in 1981 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over a few

March 5, 2025

10 months ago

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion

March 20, 2025

9 months ago

No more distressing moment can ever face a British government than that which requires it to come to a hard, fast and specific decision.

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