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.

October 19, 2025

4 months ago

When a man speaks of the need for realism one may be sure that this is always the prelude to some bloody deed.

May 4, 2025

10 months ago

There is nothing more tyrannical than a strong popular feeling among a democratic people.

June 10, 2025

9 months ago

The trouble with the Conservative Party is that it has not turned back the clock a single second.

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