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.

February 16, 2025

1 year ago

The people wish to be deceived, so deceive them.

August 6, 2025

12 months ago

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety)

August 12, 2025

12 months ago

You only have power over people as long as you don’t take everything away from them.

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