Ages when custom is unsettled are necessarily ages of prophecy. The moralist cannot teach what is revealed; he must reveal what can be taught. He has to seek insight rather than to preach.
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"Ages when custom is unsettled are necessarily ages of prophecy. The moralist cannot teach what is revealed; he must reveal what can be taught. He has to seek insight rather than to preach." — Walter Lippmann
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Ages when custom is unsettled are necessarily ages of prophecy. The moralist cannot teach what is revealed; he must reveal what can be taught. He has to seek insight rather than to preach. — 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.