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 13, 2025

1 year ago

he opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists

December 9, 2025

11 months ago

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

January 19, 2025

2 years ago

A sect or party is an elegant incognito devised to save a man from the vexation of thinking.

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