Quote by Walter Lippmann
Most men, after a little freedom, have preferred authority with th

Most men, after a little freedom, have preferred authority with the consoling assurances and the economy of effort it brings. – Walter Lippmann

Other quotes by Walter Lippmann

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 Lippmann

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Success
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The private citizen, beset by partisan appeals for the loan of his Public Opinion, will soon see, perhaps, that these appeals are not a compliment to his intelligence, but an imposition on his good nature and an insult to his sense of evidence. – Walter Lippmann

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Intelligence
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The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on. – Walter Lippmann

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Business
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Other Quotes from
Freedom
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I love music. Its freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration. – Ice Cube

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Freedom

Many people dont understand how disciplined you have to be to play jazz… And that is really the idea of democracy – freedom within the Constitution or discipline. You dont just get out there and do anything you want. – Dave Brubeck

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Freedom

I believe in a religion that believes in freedom. Any time I have to accept a religion that wont let me fight a battle for my people, I say to hell with that religion. – Malcolm X

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Freedom

And let me make this very clear – unlike President Obama, I will not raise taxes on the middle class. As president, I will protect the sanctity of life. I will honor the institution of marriage. And I will guarantee Americas first liberty: the freedom of religion. – Mitt Romney

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Freedom

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Instead of organizing and cleaning my house, I pin ideas on how to organize and clean my house. The irony is not lost on me. – Author unknown (but obviously a Pinterest user with a sense of humor)

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Housework

Ive come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, its a Greek tragedy. – Billy Joel

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Tragedy

The truth is I love being alive. And I love feeling free. So if I cant have those things then I feel like a caged animal and Id rather not be in a cage. Id rather be dead. And its real simple. And I think its not that uncommon. – Angelina Jolie

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Freedom

Its easier to date a football player for sure. Football players have one game a week, and they practice every day, but theyre all at home. In basketball, theyre on the road all the time. – Khloe Kardashian

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