James Reston

A government is the only vessel that leaks from the top. ↗

— James Reston

#leaks #only #top #vessel

Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in. ↗

— James Reston

#adversity #always #austerity #been #doing

All politics are based on the indifference of the majority. ↗

— James Reston

#indifference #majority #politics

Europe has a press that stresses opinions; America a press, radio, and television that emphasize news. ↗

— James Reston

#emphasize #europe #news #opinions #press

If it's far away, it's news, but if it's close at home, it's sociology. ↗

— James Reston

#close #far #far away #home #news

In any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the second is free and open discussion. ↗

— James Reston

#casualty #common #common sense #discussion #first

In foreign policy you have to wait twenty-five years to see how it comes out. ↗

— James Reston

#foreign #foreign policy #how #out #policy

Stick with the optimists. It's going to be tough enough even if they're right. ↗

— James Reston

#even #going #optimists #right #stick

The ship of state is the only known vessel that leaks from the top. ↗

— James Reston

#leaks #only #ship #state #top

This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim. ↗

— James Reston

#affairs #always #conform #devilish #foreign