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.

December 10, 2025

11 months ago

There are not enough jails, not enough policemen, not enough courts to enforce a law not supported by the people.

December 9, 2025

11 months ago

…the best is often unattainable, and therefore the true legislator and statesman ought to be acquainted

March 24, 2025

2 years ago

[Of Winston Churchill] He is a terrible burden for any Govt. to carry—someone said of [his father] Randolph Churchill

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