As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.... -Daniel J. Boorstin

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As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.

Daniel J. Boorstin , Historian
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Daniel J. Boorstin was an American historian, professor, and author. He served as the Librarian of Congress and was known for his works on American history and culture, including "The Americans" trilogy. His writings and contributions to historical scholarship have made him a notable figure in the field of American history.

Daniel J. Boorstin Quotes to Explore

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things t...
An image is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously crafted personality profile of an individua...
A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services....
The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness....
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers....
As you make your bed, so you must lie in it....
Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge....
The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life....
A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed with you....
Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities....

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Obama, startled that components of government behave as interest groups, seems utterly unfamiliar with public choice theory. It demystifies and de-rom...
I've often thought that the gauntlet of American politics is more individualistic, more expensive, more unpredictable than in many other democracies....
Thus, the focus on this main political goal must become more visible in EU politics and to achieve this, we need a political impulse. It must be clear...
It's been my experience in politics that you can try and plan it out: 'I'm going to hit the three ball which will hit the eight ball.' You've just got...
Especially among journalists, politics is not a pursuit that's held in high esteem. We tend to be cynical about it - but I actually believe in democra...
As Mike Tyson says, everybody has a plan until they get hit in the mouth. The one thing we know about American presidential politics is you're going t...
Anyone in politics would like to have great economic numbers....
I don't know anything about politics. Like, zero. Nothing....
Are Labour members inherently bigoted against women, unable to objectively assess political attributes beyond the gender prism? This accusation seems ...
No one wants to die, and no one wants to die poor. These are the two fundamental truths that transcend culture, they transcend politics, they transcen...