Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main bulwark. – Walter Lippmann
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
In government offices which are sensitive to the vehemence and passion of mass sentiment public men have no sure tenure. They are in effect perpetual office seekers, always on trial for their political lives, always required to court their restless constituents. – Walter Lippmann
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf. – Walter Lippmann