Morley Safer

"We must have the courage to say what needs to be said."

"The truth may hurt, but a lie destroys."

"Journalism is the first draft of history."

"In the pursuit of truth, there are no shortcuts."

"The powerful fear the truth more than any weapon."

"A free society requires a free press."

"The greatest stories are often the ones no one wants to tell."

"We must learn from history or be condemned to repeat it."

"The role of journalism is to serve the public, not to serve power."

"Truth is the foundation of all justice."

"In journalism, as in life, integrity is everything."

"The pursuit of truth is the highest calling."

"We must never forget that journalism is about people, not politics."

"The truth may be unpopular, but it is never wrong."

"A journalist's job is to make the invisible visible."

"The greatest threat to freedom is the loss of truth."

"We are what we choose to believe, not what we are told to believe."

"The truth is a process, not a destination."

"Journalism without passion is like music without sound."

"In a world of noise, silence is sometimes the loudest statement."

"The power of journalism is the power of truth."

"We must have the strength to stand alone for what is right."

"The truth sets us free, but first it makes us uncomfortable."

"Good journalism is an act of love."

"The greatest stories change how we see the world."

"In journalism, timing is everything."

"The truth is not what we want to hear, it is what we need to hear."

"We must be willing to question everything we believe."

"The role of the press is to speak truth to power."

"Freedom is not free; it is purchased with truth."