Quote by Bob Woodward
Many people have their reputations as reporters and analysts becau

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. – Bob Woodward

Other quotes by Bob Woodward

Watergate provides a model case study of the interaction and powers of each of the branches of government. It also is a morality play with a sad and dramatic ending. – Bob Woodward

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Government
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The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies. – Bob Woodward

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Nixons grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped. – Bob Woodward

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Other Quotes from
Wisdom
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They are few in the midst of an overwhelming mass of brute force, and their submission is wisdom but for a nation like England to submit to be robbed by any invader who chooses to visit her shores seemed to me to be nonsense. – George Combe

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Wisdom

Dr. Johnson has said that the chief glory of a country arises from its authors. But then that is only as they are oracles of wisdom unless they teach virtue, they are more worthy of a halter than of the laurel. – Jane Porter

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Wisdom

To keep your secret is wisdom to expect others to keep it is folly. – William Samuel Johnson

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Wisdom

I am a poor student sitting at the feet of giants, yearning for their wisdom and begging for lessons that might one day make me a complete artist, so that if all goes well, I may one day sit beside them. – Rod Taylor

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Wisdom

Random Quotes

Athletes tend to have less of a sense of humor than most people. They are heroes to so many. That might be part of it. – Jeff Ross

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Humor

Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged in Iraq on false pretenses, Bush connected with Americans in the aftermath of 9/11 because he looked as frail and unforgiving as we felt. – Ron Fournier

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War

Usually, if you smile at them and show some interest in the toy, they will give it to you. Thats a straight up Democrat move! – Margaret Cho

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smile

Isnt that the ultimate homeland security, standing up and defending marriage? – Rick Santorum

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Marriage