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.

September 12, 2025

5 months ago

If men are to respect each other for what they are, they must cease to respect each other for what they own.

July 11, 2025

8 months ago

The character of every act depends on the circumstances in which it is done…

March 15, 2025

12 months ago

Men ought to pay a great deal more attention to substance and realities than to ceremonies.

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