If any of the four quote White, he and our site and town will get national reference and hopefully new attention for our favorite son. Keep an ear out.

These are the quotes I sent out to the campaigns.

William Allen White Quotes

American Journalist known as the Sage of Emporia (Kansas), whose mixture of tolerance, optimism, liberal Republicanism and provincialism made him the epitome of the thoughtful small-town American. 1868-1944

“If each man or woman could understand that every other human life is as full of sorrows, or joys, or base temptations, of heartaches and of remorse as his own . . . how much kinder, how much gentler he would be.”

“From 40 to 60 percent of the presidential office is not in administration but in morals, politics, and spiritual leadership. He has to guide a people in the greatest adventure ever undertaken on the planet.”

“I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.”

“My advice to the women clubs of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias”

“Peace without justice is tyranny.”

“Liberty is the only thing you can’t have unless you give it to others.”

“Since others have to tolerate my weaknesses, it is only fair that I should tolerate theirs.”

“The facts fairly and honestly presented; truth will take care of itself.”

“All dressed up, with nowhere to go.”

“Reason never has failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world.”