Quote by Henry David Thoreau

To a philosopher all news, as it is called, is gossip, and they who edit and read it are old women over their tea.

To a philosopher all news, as it is called, is gossip, and t

Summary

This quote implies that philosophers consider most news to be nothing more than trivial gossip. It suggests that those who engage in editing and consuming news are perceived by philosophers as being like old women chatting over tea, implying that their conversations lack substance and depth. It underscores the philosopher's perspective that the majority of what passes for news in society is unimportant and insignificant in their eyes.

By Henry David Thoreau

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