Quotes Library

May 19, 2025

Let me…warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party.

George Washington (1732-1799), American general, president, President’s Address… (17 September 1796)

Warning given. Warning taken?

Warning ignored. In the first quarter of the twenty-first century, would anyone claim other than the last—warning ignored—is the truth?

March 21, 2025

11 months ago

[Of two fellow congressmen] They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge.

September 28, 2025

5 months ago

The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.

October 28, 2025

4 months ago

[Definition of] Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

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