Quote by Hunter S. Thompson

If I'd written all the truth I knew for the past ten years, about 600 people - including me - would be rotting in prison cells from Rio to Seattle today. Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism.

If I'd written all the truth I knew for the past ten years,

Summary

This quote, said by the renowned investigative journalist Hunter S. Thompson, highlights the complex nature of truth and its implications in professional journalism. Thompson suggests that if he had exposed all the truth he knew over the past decade, including potentially incriminating information, numerous individuals, including himself, would be incarcerated today. This statement sheds light on the controversial idea that absolute truth can be a risky and scarce asset within the realm of journalism, emphasizing the challenging ethical decisions faced by journalists when revealing or withholding information.

By Hunter S. Thompson

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