Bob Woodward

"Accountability is the price of leadership."

"Silence is a choice, and choices have consequences."

"The public interest trumps personal convenience."

"Documentation makes the intangible tangible."

"Power without accountability becomes tyranny."

"The press is a necessary irritant in democracy."

"Truth-telling is an act of defiance in corrupt systems."

"Watergate taught that persistence defeats obstruction."

"The best investigative work answers the question 'why?'"

"Sources are heroes when they speak truth to power."

"History belongs to those who document it thoroughly."

"The truth is complex, but it's not unknowable."

"Power holders lie to preserve power."

"A question well-asked is a door opened."

"Leadership is tested when the stakes are highest."

"The public has an inherent right to information."

"Corruption thrives in darkness and dies in light."

"Reporting requires courage even when comfort is available."

"The tape doesn't lie, but people do."

"Every scandal begins with someone asking hard questions."

"Power is temporary; truth is permanent."

"The system only changes when pressure builds."

"A reporter's job is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."

"Democracy requires an informed and engaged citizenry."

"The press serves as a check on power."

"Truth-telling in a system built on lies is revolutionary."

"Records create accountability where institutions resist it."

"The best stories reveal what power wants hidden."

"Persistence in pursuit of truth is never wasted."

"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. It can defend itself."