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 26, 2025

2 years ago

The Confederacy [i.e., the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865] has been done to death by politicians.

April 16, 2025

2 years ago

To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the blood.

September 12, 2025

1 year ago

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

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