Governments Quotes by I. F. Stone

You have to take the long view. First, when Moses came down from Mt. Sinai, man has already progressed to the point where a…

— I. F. Stone

The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by exposure.

— I. F. Stone

If God, as some now say, is dead, He no doubt died of trying to find an equitable solution to the Arab-Jewish problem.

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Every emancipation has in it the seeds of a new slavery, and every truth easily becomes a lie.

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The arms race is based on an optimistic view of technology and a pessimistic view of man. It assumes there is no limit to…

— I. F. Stone

If you live long enough, you get accused of things you never did and praised for virtues you never had.

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You've really got to wear a chastity belt in Washington to preserve your journalistic virginity. Once the secretary of state invites you to lunch…

— I. F. Stone

The only social justice movements worth fighting for are the struggles for justice where you lose, you lose, you lose- until you win.

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There must be renewed recognition that societies are kept stable and healthy by reform, not by thought police; this means there must be free…

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If you want to know about governments, all you need to know is two words: Governments lie.

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The only thing God didn't do to Job was give him a computer.

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All governments are run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.

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When you're young, you get blamed for crimes that you didn't commit. When you are old, you get credit for virtues that you never…

— I. F. Stone

History is a tragedy, not a morality tale.

— I. F. Stone

Every government is run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.

— I. F. Stone