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# William Raymond Manchester

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William Raymond Manchester was an American author, biographer, and historian. He was the author of 18 books which have been translated into over 20 languages. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award.

##  Quotes by William Raymond Manchester

> [“Biographer diagnoses reaction to restriction as a tell of true character. Some use even prison as a time of reflection and planning.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-raymond-manchester/biographer-diagnoses-reaction-to-restriction-as-a-tell-of-true/)

William Raymond Manchester

[Crime](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crime/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1cc/william-raymond-manchester-727_crime_biographer-diagnoses-reaction-to-restric_901166.jpg)

> [“There was, however, a difference between his mood and that of the rest of the cabinet. They felt desperate; he felt challenged.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-raymond-manchester/there-was-however-a-difference-between-his-mood-and-that-of-the-rest/)

William Raymond Manchester

[Depression](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/depression/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/923/william-raymond-manchester-727_depression_there-was-however-a-difference-between-h_1256554.jpg)

> [“It is the definition of an egoist that whatever occupies his attention is, for that reason, important.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-raymond-manchester/it-is-the-definition-of-an-egoist-that-whatever-occupies-his/)

William Raymond Manchester

[Ego](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ego/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e15/william-raymond-manchester-727_ego_it-is-the-definition-of-an-egoist-that-w_1585045.jpg)

> [“Today's Europeans and Americans who reached the age of awareness after midcentury when the communications revolution lead to expectations of instantanaiy are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-raymond-manchester/today-s-europeans-and-americans-who-reached-the-age-of-awareness/)

William Raymond Manchester

[Change](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aad/william-raymond-manchester-727_change_today-s-europeans-and-americans-who-reac_2875489.jpg)

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