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.

September 15, 2025

5 months ago

It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong—but that is the way to bet.

May 20, 2025

9 months ago

Politics must redress the natural injustice of history.

February 10, 2025

1 year ago

I expect to be disagreed with. That’s better than being a politician who decides to say nothing serious.

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