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 3, 2025

6 months ago

Every government is a device by which a few control the actions of many…on both sides at the moment

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 31, 2025

9 months ago

We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

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