Bob Woodward Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something.”

“I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except to the extent that character reflects on the candidates.”

“The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified.”

“I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media needs to be more careful and be willing to count to 10 before rushing on the air or into print.”

“I have found people don't want to be told. That they can figure it out.”

“Many people have their reputations as reporters and analysts because they are on television, batting around conventional wisdom. A lot of these people have never reported a story.”

“When you hear in the tape recordings Nixon's own voice saying, We have to stonewall, We have to lie to the Grand Jury, We have to pay burglars a million dollars, it's all too clear the horror of what went on.”

“A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.”

“I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.”

“It was accountability that Nixon feared.”