Quote by Mark Twain
In the real world, the right thing never happens in the right plac

In the real world, the right thing never happens in the right place and the right time. It is the job of journalists and historians to make it appear that it has. – Mark Twain

Other quotes by Mark Twain

But when the time comes that a man has had his dinner, then the true man comes to the surface. – Mark Twain

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Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. – Mark Twain

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A banker is a fellow who lends his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain. – Mark Twain

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The press and politicians. A delicate relationship. Too close, and danger ensues. Too far apart and democracy itself cannot function without the essential exchange of information. Creative leaks, a discreet lunch, interchange in the Lobby, the art of the unattributable telephone call, late at night. – Howard Brenton

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Media

Some newspapers are fit only to line the bottom of bird cages. – Spiro T. Agnew

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Media

Journalism is literature in a hurry. – Matthew Arnold

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Media

I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers. – Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi

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Media

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