Anthony Lewis Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“The Pentagon Papers case stands today as a barrier to silence by official edict.”

“Americans who visit Tuscany or Umbria love the landscape: the silvery olive groves, the fields of sunflowers, the vineyards, the stone houses and barns.”

“Attacking the indecency of life in much of the Southern Hemisphere is no longer a matter of grace, of charity, of patronizing kindness. It is a matter of intense self-interest.”

“Despite all the gains for democracy in the world, in many countries anyone who wants to publish truths unwelcome to the government risks suppression and criminal punishment.”

“East and West, most societies have come to believe that competition will produce more prosperity for more people than a planned economy. I share that belief.”

“Even a competent lawyer may not be able to mount an adequate defense against the state, with all its resources, if he has next to nothing for investigation and effectively works for starvation wages.”

“I am an optimist about America.”

“Desperation is a fact of life in many poor, overcrowded countries.”

“Over many years, the United States has worked to persuade and compel governments around the world to abide by the rules. By spurning our own rules, we put that effort at risk.”

“Faith in reason was the foundation stone of the United States.”