Arthur Schlesinger Quotes

When lies must be told, they should be told by subordinate officials. At no point should the president be asked to lend himself to the cover operation. There seems to me merit in Secretary Rusk's suggestion that someone other than the president make the final decision and do so in his absence -- someone whose head can later be placed on the block if things go terribly wrong. - Arthur Schlesinger

We are not going to achieve a new world order without paying for it in blood as well as in words and money. - Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

Twilight of the imperial presidency. - Arthur Schlesinger

The genius of impeachment lay in the fact that it could punish the man without punishing the office. - Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

Television has spread the habit of instant reaction and stimulated the hope of instant results. - Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

She was a quiet revolutionary on behalf of all women. - Arthur Schlesinger

Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition and myth frame our response. - Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

Righteousness is easy in retrospect. - Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

Kay overruled cautious lawyers and directed the Post. - Arthur Schlesinger

If we are to survive, we must have ideas, vision, and courage. These things are rarely produced by committees. Everything that matters in our intellectual and moral life begins with an individual confronting his own mind and conscience in a room by himself. - Arthur Schlesinger

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