« The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on. »

Walter Lippmann

Walter Lippmann (23 September 1889 – 14 December 1974) was an American public intellectual, writer, reporter, and political commentator famous for being among the first to introduce the concept of Cold War. Lippmann was twice awarded (1958 and 1962) aPulitzer Prize for his syndicated newspaper column, « Today and Tomorrow ».