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.

November 19, 2025

11 months ago

Believe nothing until it has been officially denied.

February 19, 2025

2 years ago

You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.

May 3, 2025

1 year ago

You don’t mind dying for Queen and country, but you certainly don’t want to die for politicians.

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