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 LippmannI do not despise genius-indeed, I wish I had a basketful of it. But yet, after a great deal of experience and observation, I have become convinced that industry is a better horse to ride than genius. It may never carry any man as far as genius has carried individuals, but industry-patient, steady, intelligent industry-will carry thousands into comfort, and even celebrity; and this it does with absolute certainty.
Walter LippmannWhat each man does is based not on direct and certain knowledge, but on pictures made by himself or given to him...
Walter LippmannThe mass of the reading public is not interested in learning and assimilating the results of accurate investigation.
Walter Lippmann