Walter Lippmann Quote on Democracy
“No amount of charters, direct primaries, or short ballots will make a democracy out of an illiterate people.”
Walter Lippmann
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Opposition is Indispensable – Quote by 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.”
Walter Lippmann
Honest Leadership: Walter Lippmann on Truth and Servitude
“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.”
Walter Lippmann
Hope is the Worst Evil – Friedrich Nietzsche
“Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche on Individuality and Self-Possession
“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
The Little Bit of Truth in Lies – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“The little bit of truth contained in many a lie is what makes them so terrible.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Actions Speak Louder Than Words – Mark Twain
“Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.”
Mark Twain
Mark Twain Quote About Congress
“There is no distinctly American criminal class – except Congress.”
Mark Twain
Facts vs. Statistics by Mark Twain
“Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.”
Mark Twain
In youth we learn; in age we understand – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“In youth we learn; in age we understand.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach