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.

January 13, 2025

12 months ago

Politics and the fate of mankind are formed by men without ideals and without greatness.

April 16, 2025

8 months ago

To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the blood.

March 19, 2025

9 months ago

Simplicity rarely loses to complexity in battles in the public square.

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