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"I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy."
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"We were disliked by the press in the early days because they couldn't put their finger on us, and that was the case with Zeppelin as well."

"All presidents rail against the press. It goes with the turf."

"To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression."

"The press is like the peculiar uncle you keep in the attic - just one of those unfortunate things."

"You're damned if you're too thin and you're damned if you're too heavy. According to the press I've been both. Its impossible to satisfy everyone and I suggest we stop trying."

"The press is like a big bass, you just stick a hook in their mouth and they'll take it."

"The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander."

"Sure I know where the press room is - I just look for where they throw the dog meat."

"If the press really thinks Obama is Lincoln, they ought to treat him like they treated Bush, 'cause that's how they treated Lincoln. His critics compared Lincoln to an ape; they called him an illiterate baboon."
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