The mass of the reading public is not interested in learning and assimilating the results of accurate investigation.

It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.

Without criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government cannot govern.

Only the consciousness of a purpose that is mightier than any man and worthy of all men can fortify and inspirit and compose the souls of men.

What each man does is based not on direct and certain knowledge, but on pictures made by himself or given to him...

He has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.

So far as I am concerned I have no doctrinaire belief in free speech. In the interest of the war it is necessary to sacrifice some of it.