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.

November 23, 2025

11 months ago

You may be sure that when a man begins to call himself a realist he is preparing to do something that he is secretly ashamed of doing.

June 15, 2025

1 year ago

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.

November 17, 2025

12 months ago

The difference between a Democracy and a Dictatorship is that in a Democracy you vote first and take orders later

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