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 8, 2025

1 year ago

One of the little-celebrated powers of presidents (and other high government officials) is

July 7, 2025

8 months ago

The conduct of a wise politician is ever suited to the present posture of affairs

January 25, 2025

1 year ago

All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.

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