Seymour Hersh

"The public interest trumps government secrecy."

"Intellectual honesty requires admitting what we don't know."

"Good reporting speaks for the voiceless."

"The machinery of power depends on controlling information."

"Truth is not a matter of perspective."

"Accountability begins with exposure."

"Democracy is only as strong as its press."

"Skepticism is the reporter's best tool."

"The powerful rely on the public's ignorance."

"Courage is the prerequisite for honest journalism."

"Follow the evidence wherever it leads."

"The cost of a free press is eternal vigilance."

"Propaganda is most effective when accepted as normal."

"The public has been deceived for too long."

"Truth requires constant defense."

"Whistleblowers and journalists are democracy's immune system."

"The pursuit of profit and power corrupts institutions."

"Real reporting means challenging the narrative."

"Transparency is the enemy of corruption."

"Facts are stubborn things that won't go away."

"The establishment fears nothing more than an informed populace."

"Integrity is the only currency that matters in journalism."

"Power abhors accountability."

"The truth may be delayed, but it cannot be denied forever."

"Journalism is a sacred trust."

"Every leak threatens the machinery of control."

"The public's informed consent is the foundation of legitimacy."

"Evidence-based truth defeats propaganda every time."

"Speak truth even when your voice shakes."

"The powerful work to redefine truth in their favor."