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The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments.
The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments.
We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.
We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.
Some newspapers are fit only to line the bottom of bird cages.
Some newspapers are fit only to line the bottom of bird cages.
Half the American population no longer reads newspapers: plainly, they are the clever half.
Half the American population no longer reads newspapers: plainly, they are the clever half.
A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation.
A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation.
From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.
From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.
Newspapers are unable, seemingly to discriminate between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization
Newspapers are unable, seemingly to discriminate between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization
Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.
Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.
Governments always tend to want not really a free press but a
managed or well-conducted one.
Governments always tend to want not really a free press but a
managed or well-conducted one.
