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01Undated

It is only when we are in the habit of recognizing our opinions as a partial experience seen through our stereotypes that we become truly tolerant of an opponent.

Walter Lippman / quote

02Undated

Successful democratic politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate appease bribe seduce bamboozle or otherwise manage to manipulate the demanding and threatening elements in their constituencies.

Walter Lippman / quote

03Undated

Success makes men rigid and they tend to exalt stability over all the other virtues tired of the effort of willing they become fanatics about conservatism.

Walter Lippman / quote

04Undated

Life is an irreversible process and for that reason its future can never be a repetition of the past.

Walter Lippman / quote

05Undated

Industry is a better horse to ride than genius.

Walter Lippman / quote