We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.
— Harold Nicolson
Character
To be a good diarist, one must have a little snouty, sneaky mind.
— Harold Nicolson
Literature
For seventeen years, he did nothing at all but kill animals and stick in stamps.
Kennedy reminds me of Lindbergh and I suspect him of wishing to have a tough foreign policy and to worry about prestige. On the other hand, he is on the left, will be nicer to Negroes than to Big Business and has promised to appoint Adlai Stevenson as secretary of state. So it works out 50/50 by me.
— Harold Nicolson
Politics
Clemenceau, Lloyd George and President Wilson... It is appalling that these ignorant and irresponsible men should be cutting Asia Minor to bits as if they were dividing a cake...
— Harold Nicolson
Politics