Happiness and Virtue – Walter Lippmann

„Happiness cannot be the reward of virtue; it must be the intelligible consequence of it.“

Walter LippmannWalter Lippmann explains that happiness is not the reward of virtue but its logical consequence.
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Walter Lippmann was an American journalist and political commentator, known for his work on public opinion and political communication.

This quote emphasizes that happiness is not merely a prize for virtue but its natural consequence.


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Happiness and virtue quote by Walter Lippmann

Walter Lippmann (1889–1974) was a prominent American journalist, media critic, and political commentator. He coined significant concepts in media and communication studies, particularly regarding the role of mass media in democracy. His book "Public Opinion" (1922) remains a classic in media criticism and political philosophy.

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"Neither life nor happiness can be achieved by the pursuit of irrational whims. Just as man is free to attempt to survive by any random means, as a parasite, a moocher or a looter, but not free to succeed at it beyond the range of the moment—so he is free to seek his happiness in any irrational fraud, any whim, any delusion, any mindless escape from reality, but not free to succeed at it beyond the range of the moment nor to escape the consequences." Ayn Rand
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