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 22, 2025

2 years ago

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you’ve got it made.

February 14, 2025

1 year ago

Whatever else may be shaken, there are some facts established beyond warring; for virtue is better than vice

July 9, 2025

1 year ago

If ever the public was betrayed by its press, it’s ours.

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