Walter LippmannWalter Lippmann, (1889-1974) American writer, journalist, and political commentator

Walter Lippmann Quote

β€œIn a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men who conduct their own affairs.”

Walter LippmannWalter Lippmann
~ Walter Lippmann

An Inquiry into the Principles of the Good Society, 1937

Ratings and Comments


Mike, Norwalk

If Lippmann were still around, Mr. Obamunist Goodwrench, with his Golos type czars, stars and goons, would 'Today and Tomorrow', have provocateurs deal with such statements in a most inappropriate manner. This statement is a most accurate pictorial of the sovereign's representatives original constitutional intent. The statist theocracy that now infests this land, with its compelled compliances, licenses, victimless crimes, larceny with impunity, corrupt executive, legislative, judicial, and governmetal media complex and other criminalities proves the statements validity.

J Carlton, Calgary

Let morality prevail.

Anon
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Anon    4/20/10

And justice is to the rights of the individual and should win out in each and every case.

Waffler, Smith

The quote quite clearly says "men who adminster their own affairs" it does not say "MAN who administers HIS own affairs". The quote is about political democracy and is spot on concerning the way our Beloved American Democracy should be run and is being run.

J Carlton, Calgary

And naturally our dear Waffler has to put a spin on this geared towards "Group Think". Do you have difficulty making decisions on your own? I'll wait while you ask someone in the committee what they think you should say. ;)

Mike, Norwalk

Waffler, you made me smile while shaking my head. Not even the 'Borg' could have twisted that as much as you tried. A grammar class, complete with use of plurals, could only help you (-; or maybe not - you know what they say; "you can't let a socialist go to lunch, you'll just have to retrain him when he gets back - that dazed look from having to feed himself has to be removed" mmm, mmm, mmm ;-). There is no plural without a multiple of singular's'.

RBESRQ
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RBESRQ    4/20/10

How can you argue with such erudite reflection on the obvious.

Waffler, Smith

The quote is obviously about men not man. About group or political aciton not about individuality. It is not my fault you guys cannot or choose not to read.

Ken, Allyn, WA

It is obviously NOT, Waffler. Sit down and rest a while. You must be dizzy with all of that spinning.

J Carlton, Calgary

No such thing is even vaguely apparent Waffler...it's all in your socialist mind.

Waffler, Smith

The quote is about men administering their affairs, can you really not read? You cannot, and you prove it daily.

E Archer, NYC

Waffler never ceases to praise the administrating of people's affairs, and ever dismisses the idea that people should be able to conduct their own affairs. And, yes, Waffler has a serious problem with group-think.

Patrick Henry, Red Hill

Walter Lippman, a practitioner of journalism in a day in which journalism was still being practiced, to an extent, in America.

By comparison with the crypto-propagandists of this benighted day, a paragon.

Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown

Mr. Lippmann's scenario is to alienating. Administrators and members should operate in very close association to make sure rules and boundaries are respected with no severe complications. In proper social arrangement administrators and members are one and the same. Socialism is the vision of social abilities to create.

Mike, Norwalk
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Mike, Norwalk Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 8/17/23

Ahhh yes Sellik, speaking out of both sides of your mouth again. Your (-; proper ;-) social "arrangement" is otherwise known as slavery. Your canned stupid is an incomplete / misdirection; β€” your erroneous "vision" differs greatly from reality where socialism ultimately only creates, pain, misery, violence, lack of production, poverty, violence and the overall degradation of the noble being man.

E Archer, NYC
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E Archer, NYC Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 8/23/23

Socialism creates nothing, it appropriates everything.  It is like a child that steals another's toy and says, "Mine!"

Abby
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Abby    8/20/23

... hoping for equal justice here, not some justice here and no justice there...

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