There had always been black people in and out of our house, and from the outset I had been taught that for them life was defined by struggle and filled with injustice. Carl Bernstein blackdefinefill Change image and share on social
John Paul was the first modern pope to grow up in a secular culture: He attended public schools, danced with girls - indeed, as a teenager he had a crush on a beautiful Jewish girl who fled his hometown just ahead of the arrival of the Germans. Carl Bernstein aheadarrivalattend share on social
I think all good reporting is the same thing - the best attainable version of the truth. Carl Bernstein attainablegoodreport Change image and share on social
Even at the end of a presidential election campaign, we have no way to know what Mitt Romney really believes. Carl Bernstein believecampaignelection Change image and share on social
The most important ethical issues and the most difficult ones are the human ones because a reporter has enormous power to hurt people. Carl Bernstein difficultenormousethical Change image and share on social
All institutions have lapses, even great ones, especially by individual rogue employees - famously in recent years at 'The Washington Post,' 'The New York Times,' and the three original TV networks. Carl Bernstein employeefamouslygreat Change image and share on social
In the John Paul II days, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had the advantage of staying in his cupboard - the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - exchanging views only with the Pope, and speaking publicly only through carefully written missives on doctrinal issues. Carl Bernstein advantagecardinalcarefully share on social
The great thing about Watergate is, is that the system worked. The American system worked. The press did its job. We did what we were supposed to do. Carl Bernstein americangreatjob Change image and share on social
