Ben Bradlee

We made only one real mistake. And even then we were right.

You never monkey with the truth.

They cut about seven minutes from that broadcast, but it was still vital to the story's momentum.

Women ought to be fully guarded by law in all rights of property, labor, profession, etc.; but, roughly stated, the voting population ought to represent the fighting population.

A teacher must believe in the value and interest of his subject as a doctor believes in health.

The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known.