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 1, 2025

2 years ago

The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.

June 18, 2025

1 year ago

It is no inglorious thing to have fear for the safety of our country, but to be turned from one’s course by men’s opinion

June 10, 2025

1 year ago

The trouble with the Conservative Party is that it has not turned back the clock a single second.

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