Author: Walter Lippmann

Quotes

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.

- Walter Lippmann

It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.

It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.

- Walter Lippmann

The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opposition than from his fervent supporters.

The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opposition than from his fervent supporters.

- Walter Lippmann

The simple opposition between the people and big business has disappeared because the people themselves have become so deeply involved in big business.

The simple opposition between the people and big business has disappeared because the people themselves have become so deeply involved in big business.

- Walter Lippmann

Our conscience is not the vessel of eternal verities. It grows with our social life, and a new social condition means a radical change in conscience.

Our conscience is not the vessel of eternal verities. It grows with our social life, and a new social condition means a radical change in conscience.

- Walter Lippmann

There is no arguing with the pretenders to a divine knowledge and to a divine mission. They are possessed with the sin of pride, they have yielded to the perennial temptation.

There is no arguing with the pretenders to a divine knowledge and to a divine mission. They are possessed with the sin of pride, they have yielded to the perennial temptation.

- Walter Lippmann

A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.

A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.

- Walter Lippmann

Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main ballpark.

Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main ballpark.

- Walter Lippmann

Many a time I have wanted to stop talking and find out what I really believed.

Many a time I have wanted to stop talking and find out what I really believed.

- Walter Lippmann

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