Quotes Library

May 8, 2025

Diplomacy is about surviving till the next century—politics is about surviving till Friday afternoon.

Jonathan Lyn (1943- ) and Antony Jay (1930–2016) British writers, Yes, Prime Minister, vol. 1 (1986), Jay p.235

What your batting average on this score?

Yes, Friday afternoon, when you can get out of town after quietly issuing some bad news press release.

April 5, 2025

11 months ago

This year will be harder than last year. On the other hand, it will be easier than next year.

May 29, 2025

9 months ago

The whole duty of government is to prevent crime and to preserve contracts.

March 18, 2025

11 months ago

It’s 90 per cent of the politicians who give the other 10 per cent a bad name.

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