“Most political journalists come to Washington because they're snappy writers, big thinkers, or news breakers. Me? My ticket to the big leagues had little to do with talent. It was mostly about the governor I was covering, Bill Clinton.” LittlesBigsPoliticalTalentNewsBillsClintonJournalistLeagueThinkerGovernorsTicketsCovering Author:Ron Fournier
“This year has begun hopefully for right thinkers. After all these centuries of feudal barbarism and political slavery, it is surprising to see how the word of 'liberty' sets minds on fire.” YearsMindPoliticalLibertyFireCenturyRevolutionSlaveryHopefullyThinkerSurprisingBarbarismFrench Revolution Book:The Corsican: The Virtual Diary of Napoleon Bonaparte Source: The Corsican: The Virtual Diary of Napoleon Bonaparte
“A politician or political thinker who calls himself a political realist is usually boasting that he sees politics, so to speak, in the raw; he is generally a proclaimed cynic and pessimist who makes it his business to look behind words and fine speeches for the motive. This motive is always low.” LooksPoliticalSpeakBehindsFinePoliticianSpeechLowsMotiveThinkerBoastPessimistRealistCynic Book:The humanist in the bathtub Source: The humanist in the bathtub