Quote by Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman

I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are. If I killed them all there would be news from Hell before breakfast.


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Summary

This quote expresses a strong dislike for newspaper journalists. It suggests that the speaker finds them untrustworthy and accuses them of spreading hearsay and presenting it as factual news. The quote further implies that these journalists are similar to spies, gathering information and distorting it for their own purposes. The statement concludes with a hyperbolic remark, illustrating the speaker's frustration by saying that even if they were to eliminate all journalists, news would still reach the public quickly.

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By Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
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