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 27, 2025

1 year ago

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

August 28, 2025

11 months ago

Acquire a good reputation, then go to sleep.

June 25, 2025

1 year ago

Sometimes, when they say you’re ahead of your time, it’s just a polite way of saying you have a real bad sense of timing.

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