Just as every conviction begins as a whim so does every emancipator serve his apprenticeship as a crank. A fanatic is a great leader who is just entering the room.

Heywood Broun

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Topic

Innovation New ideas Timing Progress

Author

Heywood Broun

Source

New York World

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1928 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Sports broadcaster Journalist Writer

From

United States

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Broun, Heywood. New York World, 6 Feb. 1928.

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Time
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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