Commentators Quotes

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The early commentators who put down the pre-presidential Roosevelt as an empty-headed young lightweight, all ambition and no talent, now seem comically wrong to a… — Russell Baker
Human progress has never been shaped by commentators, complainers or cynics. — Tony Blair
Revelation: a famous book in which St. John the Divine concealed all that he knew. The revealing is done by the commentators, who know nothing. — Ambrose Bierce
I think Israel, as a number of commentators pointed out, is becoming an insane state. And we have to be honest about that. While the… — Norman Finkelstein
It is a logical absurdity to equate democracy with freedom in the way that mainstream political philosophers and commentators typically do. A system where individuals… — Keith Preston
Commentators who today talk of 'The Dark Ages' when faith instead of reason was said to ruthlessly rule, have for their animadversions only the excuse… — David Berlinski
Given the realities of the U.S. criminal justice system, the prosecution may be unable to salvage this case. But just because that system fails victims… — Jaclyn Friedman
Change from below, the formulation of demands from the populace to end unacceptable injustice, supported by direct action, has played a far larger part in… — Tony Benn
Oh, rather give me commentators plain, Who with no deep researches vex the brain; Who from the dark and doubtful love to run, And hold… — George Crabbe
In the United States, commentators recognize that, generally speaking, most people who hold liberal positions over a range of issues will likely vote Democratic, while… — Stockwell Day
As Democratic losses mounted in Senate races across the country on election night, some liberal commentators clung to the idea that dissatisfied voters were sending… — Byron York
You might recall, perhaps, that we were probably the only commentators to rely on the most knowledgeable source, State Department intelligence. — Noam Chomsky
The closet is the best study. The commentators are good instructors, but the Author Himself is far better. — Charles Spurgeon
The main problem is that most commentators are accustomed to thinking of spiritual schools as 'systems', which are more or less alike, and which depend… — Idries Shah
Even now, the irony that so non-intellectual a man should choose to engage the Soviet Union on the battlefield of ideas has eluded most commentators… — Richard Perle
We are somewhat amused by the hysteria manifest in the press at the suggestion by Gordon Liddy that if one is menaced by bad guys… — Jeff Cooper
It is working with clients and changing that perception. I don't mind if market commentators have that view. It's the view that clients have that… — David Livingstone
If we wish to know the force of human genius, we should read Shakespeare. If we wish to see the insignificance of human learning, we… — William Hazlitt
Here's a little newsflash for those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion. I'm going to Washington to serve… — Sarah Palin
Most American writers don't get asked their opinion on current affairs, whereas in Europe and England, we still do. There are writers here who are… — Salman Rushdie

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