This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim. – James Reston
Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in. – James Reston
Europe has a press that stresses opinions; America a press, radio, and television that emphasize news. – James Reston
In any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the second is free and open discussion. – James Reston
This is the very devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim. – James Reston