Walter Lippmann Achievements, Author Biography, Trivia, and Movies

Walter Lippmann was an American public intellectual, writer, reporter, and political commentator famous for being among the first to introduce the concept of Cold War. Lippmann was twice awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his syndicated newspaper column, "Today and Tomorrow". Walter Lippmann was born on 23 September 1889, in New York City, to Jacob and Daisy Baum Lippmann; his upper-middle class German Jewish family took annual holidays in Europe. At age 17, he entered Harvard University where he studied under George Santayana, William James, and Graham Wallas, concentrating upon philosophy and...
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Birthdate:	September 23, 1889
Birthplace:	New York City, New York
Date of death:	December 14, 1974
Education:	Harvard University

Written works by Walter Lippmann

Public Opinion
The Phantom Public
Men of destiny
A Preface to Morals
Liberty and the news

Title	Published	Genre
Public Opinion	1922	Fiction
The Phantom Public		Non-fiction
Men of destiny		Biography
A Preface to Morals		Philosophy
Liberty and the news
The Good Society		Sociology
Force & ideas
Public persons
Drift and mastery
A Preface To Politics		Fiction
The Stakes of Diplomacy		Philosophy
Drift and Mastery	1914
Ausenpolitik der Vereinigten Staaten
Twentieth Century Pilgrimage
The essential Lippmann
modern reader
Shall we deflate some more?
politique étrangère des États-Unis
H.L. Mencken
fourteen points and the League of Nations
Interpretations, 1933-1935
political scene
phantom public
America in the world today
Western unity and the Common Market
cold war
Amerika en internationale samenwerking
Isolation and alliances
Some notes on war and peace
Communist world and ours
Poverty and plenty
free press
world conflict in its relation to American democracy
Essays in the public philosophy
new imperative
U.S. foreign policy: shield of the republic
Self-sufficiency: some random reflections
method of freedom
Notes on the crisis
American inquisitors
Early writings
new social order
coming tests with Russia
France and the European settlement
U.S. war aims
Gesellschaft freier Menschen
cold war; a study in U.S. foreign policy
public philosophy

Walter Lippmann quotes

The best servants of the people, like the best valets, must whisper unpleasant truths in the master's ear. It is the court fool, not the foolish courtier, whom the king can least afford to lose.
- Walter Lippmann
When philosophers try to be politicians they generally cease to be philosophers.
- Walter Lippmann
The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on. The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.
- Walter Lippmann
The tendency of the casual mind is to pick out or stumble upon a sample which supports or defies its prejudices, and then to make it the representative of a whole class.
- Walter Lippmann
Ignore what a man desires and you ignore the very source of his power
- Walter Lippmann

People who influenced Walter Lippmann

William James

William James was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher who was trained as a physician. He was the first educator to offer a psychology course in the U.S. He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology, educational psychology, psychology of religious experience and...
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George Santayana

George Santayana was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. A lifelong Spanish citizen, Santayana was raised and educated in the United States and identified himself as an American, although he always kept a validated Spanish passport. He wrote in English and is generally considered an...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which book titles have been published by writer, Walter Lippmann?
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Popular books include -
- Public Opinion
- Men of destiny
- A Preface to Morals
- Liberty and the news
- The Good Society
- Force & ideas
- Public persons
Q:
Where did Walter Lippmann go to school?
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Walter Lippmann attended Harvard University.
Q:
What is Walter Lippmann quoted as saying?
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One notable quote is, "The best servants of the people, like the best valets, must whisper unpleasant truths in the master's ear. It is the court fool, not the foolish courtier, whom the king can least afford to lose."
Q:
In what line of work did Walter Lippmann specialize?
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Walter Lippmann was an accomplished writer, journalist and pundit.
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Who was an important influence on Walter Lippmann?
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William James and George Santayana influenced Walter Lippmann.
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What was Walter Lippmann's ethnicity?
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Walter Lippmann was of Jewish heritage.