Quote by Russell Baker
Reporters thrive on the worlds misfortune. For this reason they of

Reporters thrive on the worlds misfortune. For this reason they often take an indecent pleasure in events that dismay the rest of humanity. – Russell Baker

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Anything that isnt opposed by about 40 percent of humanity is either an evil business or so unimportant that it simply doesnt matter. – Russell Baker

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Rereading A.J. Liebling carries me happily back to an age when all good journalists knew they had plenty to be modest about, and were. – Russell Baker

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In an age when the fashion is to be in love with yourself, confessing to be in love with somebody else is an admission of unfaithfulness to ones beloved. – Russell Baker

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We talked about politics constantly in my family growing up in North Carolina. There were always debates. Being of Greek background, its in our blood to drink coffee and talk politics. – Zach Galifianakis

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