"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."
Truth
"Journalism is the only profession explicitly protected by the Constitution, not because journalists are especially virtuous, but because free speech is so vital to democracy."
"The obligation of the journalist is to the truth, period."
Truth
"Good journalism is like a vaccine against lies."
"We are constantly being sold a bill of goods about how we should think and feel."
Wisdom
"The public has a right to know, and the press has a responsibility to tell them."
"If we don't challenge authority, we become complicit in it."
Courage
"The greatest threat to democracy is not tyranny, but apathy."
"Stories have power. They can change minds, hearts, and the course of history."
Inspiration
"A free press is the enemy of tyranny and the friend of freedom."
Freedom
"The questions we ask define the answers we get."
Wisdom
"In an age of spin, truth is a revolutionary act."
Truth
"Good reporting is about listening more than talking."
"The role of the journalist is to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted."
"We must never lose sight of the human stories behind the headlines."
"Power without accountability is tyranny."
Power
"The truth may be uncomfortable, but it is always worth knowing."
Truth
"Journalism without independence is propaganda."
"The greatest gift we can give our children is the truth."
Family
"In a world of lies, honesty is an act of rebellion."
Courage
"The press is the guardian of democracy."
"We must be skeptical of power, especially when it claims to know what's best for us."
Wisdom
"The story of humanity is the story of those who dared to question."
History
"A journalist without integrity is not a journalist at all."
"The truth is not always popular, but it is always necessary."
Truth
"We are defined not by what we believe, but by what we do about it."
Wisdom
"Good journalism asks hard questions and demands honest answers."
"The measure of a society is how it treats those it disagrees with."
Justice
"Fear is the enemy of truth."
Fear
"The duty of the press is to inform, not to entertain."
