Walter Lippmann's Quote - In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men

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In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men who conduct their own affairs. – Walter Lippmann

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What we call a democratic society might be defined for certain purposes as one in which the majority is always prepared to put down a revolutionary minority. – Walter Lippmann

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It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf. – Walter Lippmann

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Corrupt, stupid grasping functionaries will make at least as big a muddle of socialism as stupid, selfish and acquisitive employers can make of capitalism. – Walter Lippmann

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