As long as a journalist tells the truth, in conscience and fairness, it is not his job to worry about consequences. The truth is never as dangerous as a lie in the long run. I truly believe the truth sets men free.

I think he had a strange, passionate devotion to the truth and a horror at what he saw going on.

Everybody who talks to a newspaper has a motive. That's just a given. And good reporters always, repeat always, probe to find out what that motive is.

Generals who can write always make me nervous.

If an investigative reporter finds out that someone has been robbing the store, that may be 'gotcha' journalism, but it's also good journalism.

There is nothing like daily journalism! Best damn job in the world!

Those [Watergate] tapes are going to take me to my grave with a huge smile on my face.