Walter Lippmann wurde am 23 September 1889 in New York City, New York, USA geboren. Er war mit Helen Byrne Armstrong und Faye Albertson verheiratet. Er starb am 14 Dezember 1974 in New York City, New York, USA.
A long life in journalism convinced me many Presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state. I would have carved on the portals of the National Press Club, 'Put not your trust in princes.' Only the very rarest of princes can endure even a little criticism, and few of them can put up with even a pause in the adulation.