Abroad Quote by Anthony Lewis

Americans who visit Tuscany or Umbria love the landscape: the silvery olive groves, the fields of sunflowers, the vineyards, the stone houses and barns.

— Anthony Lewis

Despite all the gains for democracy in the world, in many countries anyone who wants to publish truths unwelcome to the government risks suppression…

— Anthony Lewis

Congress has shortchanged not only foreign aid but foreign policy. A mistaken notion that diplomats are unimportant and hence undeserving of support grips conservative…

— Anthony Lewis

The First Amendment is very important, but it's not everything.

— Anthony Lewis

Freedom under law is hard work. If rulers cannot be trusted with arbitrary power, it is up to citizens to raise their voices at…

— Anthony Lewis

We have learned by now, or should have, that the best-intended designers of aid programs can make ghastly mistakes in their sophisticated plans.

— Anthony Lewis

I am an optimist about America.

— Anthony Lewis

Over many years, the United States has worked to persuade and compel governments around the world to abide by the rules. By spurning our…

— Anthony Lewis

Attacking the indecency of life in much of the Southern Hemisphere is no longer a matter of grace, of charity, of patronizing kindness. It…

— Anthony Lewis

I'm a pro-capitalist, middle-of-the-road, tepid centrist.

— Anthony Lewis

Faith in reason was the foundation stone of the United States.

— Anthony Lewis

The only way to security for Israel and a humane life for Palestinians in their own land is political. No matter where the fault…

— Anthony Lewis