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.

July 1, 2025

1 year ago

[On Canada] We are one of the oldest democracies in the world

February 3, 2025

2 years ago

Revolution: n., a bursting of the boilers which usually takes place when the safety valve of public discussion is closed.

November 14, 2025

12 months ago

He preferred to be rather than to seem good.

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