Quotes Library

September 17, 2025

The truth which makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.

Herbert Agar (1897–1980), American journalist and historian, The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations, Tony Augarde, ed. (Oxford: 1991) p.2

Which are the truths you prefer not to hear? Which ones do you want to keep from your constituents?

Always be mindful of the elephant in the room and what might happen if it is noticed.


More Quotes

June 23, 2025
About one-fifth of the people are against everything all of the time.
February 10, 2025
I expect to be disagreed with. That’s better than being a politician who decides to say nothing serious.
June 12, 2025
The people as a body cannot deliberate. Nevertheless, they will feel an irresistible impulse to act
Page 16 of 122