James Reston Jr. Quotes

He inherited some good instincts from his Quaker forebearers, but by diligent hard work, he overcame them.

He inherited some good instincts from his Quaker forebearers, but by diligent hard work, he overcame them.

James Reston Jr.

Tags: humor, politics

In 1487 alone, two hundred heretics had-in one of the greatest euphemisms in the history of language-"relaxed," that is, burned at the stake. Dogs of God, Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of...

James Reston Jr.

In 1487 alone, two hundred heretics had-in one of the greatest euphemisms in the history of language-"relaxed," that is, burned at the stake. Dogs of God, Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of...

James Reston Jr.

Tags: religion

About Author

James Barrett Reston Jr. (March 8, 1941 – July 19, 2023) was an American journalist, documentarian and author of political and historical fiction and non-fiction. He wrote about the Vietnam War, the Jonestown Massacre, civil rights, the impeachment of Richard Nixon, and the September 11 attacks.