“The best servants of the people, like the best valets, must whisper un...” — Walter Lippmann Quote

“The best servants of the people, like the best valets, must whisper unpleasant truths in the master's ear. It is the court fool, not the foolish courtier, whom the king can least afford to lose.”

“Social movements are at once the symptoms and the instruments of progress. Ignore them and statesmanship is irrelevant; fail to use them and it is weak.”

“The study of error is not only in the highest degree prophylactic, but it serves as a stimulating introduction to the study of truth.”

“One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.”

“If I have a weakness, it's for timepieces - if I see one I like and can afford it, I'll buy it.”

“There is too much disagreement for disagreement's sake. In a time of persistent challenges that still call into question our most sacred aspirations as a country, we cannot afford shallow callous divisiveness in our public debate.”