David K. Shipler Quotes

A collection of quotes by David K. Shipler.

David K. Shipler is an American author and journalist known for his insightful works on social issues and human rights. He was born on December 3, 1942, in Chatham, New Jersey. Shipler worked as a reporter for The New York Times for over 20 years, covering topics such as poverty, racism, and immigration. He has received numerous awards for his investigative journalism, including the Pulitzer Prize in 1987. Shipler is the author of several acclaimed books, including "The Working Poor: Invisible in America" and "Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land."

Obama has already rejected the bright sunlight of public kno

Obama has already rejected the bright sunlight of public knowledge, which is democracy's great disinfectant and cure.

David K. Shipler

Knowledge

Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some

Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the onset; and knowing that such as these would be blind anyway, he thought it quite as well that they should wrinkle up their eyes in grins, as have a malady in the less attractive forms.

Charles Dickens

Dad