Social movements are at once the symptoms and the instruments of progress. Ignore them and statesmanship is irrelevant; fail to use them and it is weak.
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"Social movements are at once the symptoms and the instruments of progress. Ignore them and statesmanship is irrelevant; fail to use them and it is weak." — Walter Lippmann
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Social movements are at once the symptoms and the instruments of progress. Ignore them and statesmanship is irrelevant; fail to use them and it is weak. — Walter Lippmann
About Walter Lippmann
Walter Lippmann was a Journalist from United States (1889–1974).
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This quote is attributed to Walter Lippmann, a Journalist from United States.
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Walter Lippmann lived from 1889 – 1974.