John Gunther quotes

All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. (John Gunther)
There are no generalizations in American politics that vested selfishness cannot cut through. View quote
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One travels like a golf ball, hopping from green to green. View quote
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What interested me was not news, but appraisal. What I sought was to grasp the flavor of a man, his texture, his impact, what he stood for, what he believed in, what made him what he was and what color he gave to the fabric of his time. View quote
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Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea. View quote
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The first essence of journalism is to know what you want to know, the second, is to find out who will tell you. View quote
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Count Hermann Keyserling once said truly that the greatest American superstition was the belief in facts. View quote
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The last copy of the Chicago Daily News I picked up had three crime stories on its front page. But by comparison to the gaudy days, this is small-time stuff. Chicago is as full of crooks as a saw with teeth, but the era when they ruled the city is gone forever. View quote
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If a man's from Texas, he'll tell you. If he's not, why embarrass him by asking? View quote
John Gunther

John Gunther

Occupation: American Journalist
Born: August 30, 1901
Died: May 29, 1970
Quotes count: 9