Theodore White

The power of the press in America is a primordial one. It sets the agenda of public discussion; and this sweeping political…

— Theodore White

With the end of the nominating process, American politics leaves logic behind.

— Theodore White

Closeness to power heightens the dignity of all men.

— Theodore White

For those men who, sooner or later, are lucky enough to break away from the pack, the most intoxicating moment comes when…

— Theodore White

Generally students are the best vehicles for passing on ideas, for their thoughts are plastic and can be molded and they can…

— Theodore White

I, alas, must present myself somewhat ignominiously as a chef in a busy kitchen. Somewhere a novel is bubbling on a back…

— Theodore White

“Liberalism: for every complicated problem there exists both an intellectual and a moral solution and they coincide.”

— Theodore White

There is no excitement anywhere in the world, short of war, to match the excitement of the American presidential campaign.

— Theodore White