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?

June 29, 2025

1 year ago

All charming people have something to conceal, usually their total dependence on the appreciation of others.

December 8, 2025

11 months ago

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

January 18, 2025

2 years ago

To succeed pre-eminently in English public life it is necessary to conform either to the popular image of a bookie or of a

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