Quotes by Alexander Cockburn

Alexander Cockburn

Irish-American political journalist and writer

Lived from: 1941 - 2012

Category: Media | Writers (Contemporary)

Born: 6 june 1941 Died: 21 july 2012

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  • A ''just war'' is hospitable to every self-deception on the part of those waging it, none more than the certainty of virtue, under whose shelter every abomination can be committed with a clear conscience.
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  • A childish soul not inoculated with compulsory prayer is a soul open to any religious infection.
    ― Alexander Cockburn
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  • Be careful about Burma. Most people cannot remember whether it was Siam and has become Thailand, or whether it is now part of Malaysia and should be called Sri Lanka.
    ― Alexander Cockburn
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  • The First Law of Journalism: to confirm existing prejudice, rather than contradict it.
    ― Alexander Cockburn
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  • The travel writer seeks the world we have lost - the lost valleys of the imagination.
    ― Alexander Cockburn
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  • The weapon of the advocate is the sword of the soldier, not the dagger of the assassin.
    ― Alexander Cockburn
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  • They keep telling us that in war truth is the first casualty, which is nonsense since it implies that in times of peace truth stays out of the sick bay or the graveyard.
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What are the most famous quotes from Alexander Cockburn?

The two most famous quotes from Alexander Cockburn are:

  • "A ''just war'' is hospitable to every self-deception on the part of those waging it, none more than the certainty of virtue, under whose shelter every abomination can be committed with a clear conscience."
  • "A childish soul not inoculated with compulsory prayer is a soul open to any religious infection."

When did Alexander Cockburn live?

Alexander Cockburn was born in 1941 and died in the year 2012.