Quote by David Maraniss

I said that I'm only there to write the truth, I'm not going to cover anything up, but I'll put everything in context and get as close to the truth of this person as I can.

I said that I'm only there to write the truth, I'm not going

Summary

This quote highlights the commitment to honest and unbiased reporting. The speaker emphasizes their refusal to hide or manipulate facts, opting instead to present the truth in its entirety. However, they also acknowledge the importance of context, understanding that a complete understanding of a person can only be achieved by placing their actions and circumstances in suitable perspective. Ultimately, the quote reflects a dedication to integrity and accuracy in journalism, striving to convey the closest approximation of truth possible.

Topics

Truth

By David Maraniss

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.

Napoleon Bonaparte

I first got involved with ending world hunger, and I got hip

I first got involved with ending world hunger, and I got hip to the facts about it - what a huge problem it was and how it wasn't a matter of not having food or not knowing how to end it, but it was a matter of creating the political will.

Sometimes you read a book and it fills you with this weird e

Sometimes you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read that book.

Zeal

Deal with him, Hemingway!

Deal with him, Hemingway!

Success Leadership Humor Funny Self Help Friendship Pain Courage Management Inspirational Heart

To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is

To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship

Wendell Phillips

Imitation

Children love to be alone because alone is where they know t

Children love to be alone because alone is where they know themselves, and where they dream.

Roger Rosenblatt, The Man in the

Solitude

Real intimacy is a sacred experience. It never exposes its s

Real intimacy is a sacred experience. It never exposes its secret trust and belonging to the voyeuristic eye of a neon culture. Real intimacy is of the soul, and the soul is reserved.

Love Inspirational Quotes Intimacy Celtic Spirituality

Self-love is the instrument of our preservation.

Self-love is the instrument of our preservation.

Voltaire (FranÃ§oisMarie Arouet)

Self Love

If one tries to navigate unknown waters one runs the risk of

If one tries to navigate unknown waters one runs the risk of shipwreck

Albert Einstein

Wisdom Life

The history of saints is mainly the history of insane people

The history of saints is mainly the history of insane people.

Benito Mussolini

If you want plenty of experience in dealing with difficult p

If you want plenty of experience in dealing with difficult people, then have kids.

Experience

There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to d

There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do.

Luc De Clapiers

Fear