Quotes by Lippmann, Walter

No amount of charters, direct primaries, or short ballots will make a >>

The chief element in the art of statesmanship under modern conditions >>

People that are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being mi >>

Quotations about Consultants

While the doctors consult, the patient dies. >>

The best servants of the people, like the best valets, must whisper un >>

In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise. >>

The best servants of the people, like the best valets, must whisper unpleasant truths in the master's ear. It is the court fool, not the foolish courtier, whom the king can least afford to lose.

Lippmann, Walter