5 Quotes by Arthur Schlesinger

Self-righteousness in retrospect is easy--also cheap,

Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition and myth frame our response.

She was a quiet revolutionary on behalf of all women,

Her mother was an overwhelming force, ... Her father was emphatic and imperious.

When lies must be told, they should be told by subordinate officials. At no point should the president be asked to lend himself to the cover operation. There seems to me merit in Secretary Rusk's suggestion that someone other than the president make the final decision and do so in his absence -- someone whose head can later be placed on the block if things go terribly wrong.