Usually, terrible things that are done with the excuse that progress requires them are not really progress at all, but just terrible things. Russell Baker excuseprogressrequire Change image and share on social
Newspaper people, once celebrated as founts of ribald humor and uncouth fun, have of late lost all their gaiety, and small wonder. Russell Baker celebratefountfun Change image and share on social
A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump off the Godfather for not going to church on Sunday. Russell Baker badbumpchurch Change image and share on social
Those who remember Washington's cold war culture in the 1980s will recall the shocked reactions to Reagan's intervention. People interested in foreign policy were astonished when in 1985 he met alone at Geneva - alone, not a single strategic thinker at his elbow! - with the Soviet Communist master Gorbachev. Russell Baker 1980sastonishcold share on social
In America nothing dies easier than tradition. Russell Baker americaeasytradition Change image and share on social
Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. Russell Baker makepowersuffer Change image and share on social
Listen once in a while. It's amazing what you can hear. Russell Baker amazehearlisten Change image and share on social
Reporters thrive on the world's misfortune. For this reason they often take an indecent pleasure in events that dismay the rest of humanity. Russell Baker dismayeventhumanity Change image and share on social
A man writing a letter is a man in the act of thinking, and it was an exercise Reagan obviously enjoyed. After his first meeting with Gorbachev, for example, he sent a 'Dear Murph' letter about it to his old friend George Murphy, a former senator and actor who had once played Reagan's father in a film. Russell Baker actactordear share on social
The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him. Russell Baker defeatgoalinanimate Change image and share on social