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William Allen White was an American editor, born on February 10, 1868, and died on January 29, 1944. He is known for his work at The Kansas City Star, which under his leadership became a model for the American press.

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Famous William Allen White Quotes

“There is no insanity so devastating in man's life as utter sanity.”

Men Funny Insanity Sanity

Book:Forty Years on Main Street

Source: Forty Years on Main Street

“Consistency is a paste jewel that only cheap men cherish.”

Men Intellectual Intelligence Cherish Consistency Jewels

Book:Forty Years on Main Street

Source: Forty Years on Main Street

“If each man or woman could understand that every other human life is as full of sorrows, or joys, or base temptations, of heartaches and of remorse as his own . . . how much kinder, how much gentler he would be.”

Ifs Men Humans Would Be Life Is Joy Humanity Sorrow Temptation Human Life Heartache Remorse Kinder

Book:In Our Town

Source: In Our Town

“If our colleges and universities do not breed men who riot, who rebel, who attack life with all the youthful vim and vigor, then there is something wrong with our colleges. The more riots that come on college campuses, the better world for tomorrow.”

Ifs Men World College Tomorrow University Rebel Riot Campus Vigor Colleges And Universities College Campus Vim

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“Whoever tramples on the plea for justice temperately made in the name of peace only outrages peace and kills something fine in the heart of man which God put there when we got our manhood.”

Men Heart Made Names Justice Fine Manhood Outrage

Book:Forty Years on Main Street

Source: Forty Years on Main Street

“So, dear friend, put fear out of your heart. This nation will survive, this state will prosper, the orderly business of life will go forward if only men can speak in whatever way given them to utter what their hearts hold — by voice, by posted card, by letter or by press. Reason never has failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world.”

Ifs Men World Way Heart Made States Reason Speak Given Force Nations Voice Letters Presses Dear Cards Repression Wrecks Orderly Dear Friend

Book:Forty Years on Main Street

Source: Forty Years on Main Street

“Whenever a free man is in chains we are threatened also. Whoever is fighting for liberty is defending America.”

Men America Fighting Liberty Chains Threatened Free Man Defending America

Author:William Allen White

“Greatness, generally speaking, is an unusual quantity of a usual quality grafted upon a common man.”

Men Common Quality Greatness Unusual Usual Quantity Common Man

Author:William Allen White

“Reason has never failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world.”

Men World Made Reason Force Repression Wrecks

Book:Forty Years on Main Street

Source: Forty Years on Main Street

About the Author

Born: February 10, 1868
Died: January 29, 1944
Known for: Editor
Quotes: 42

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