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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.

December 28, 2025

10 months ago

The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importance begins to regard as important the decisions he is allowed to take.

June 27, 2025

1 year ago

Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality the cost becomes prohibitive.

March 23, 2025

2 years ago

The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

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