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Quotes by Publisher

"I'm a crusader. I really believe in the First Amendment, and I use it fully, and I pay a price for that."

"I'm a crusader. I really believe in the First Amendment, and I use it fully, and I pay a price for that."

Al Goldstein, American Publisher

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"Education, when delivered properly, can benefit a lot of people and make productive citizens out of those otherwise given no hope."

"Education, when delivered properly, can benefit a lot of people and make productive citizens out of those otherwise given no hope."

John Murray, American Publisher

Education, People, Hope

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"I think Microsoft will have to change. I think that the business of Microsoft, the company of Microsoft, is going to continue to succeed. But I think the business model of Microsoft is going to have to change."

"I think Microsoft will have to change. I think that the business of Microsoft, the company of Microsoft, is going to continue to succeed. But I think the business model of Microsoft is going to have to change."

Tim O'Reilly, American Publisher

Business, Change, Company, Succeed

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"In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved."

"In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved."

Rupert Murdoch, American Publisher

People, Ideas, Hope, Example

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"The power to mould the future of the Republic will be in the hands of the journalists of future generations."

"The power to mould the future of the Republic will be in the hands of the journalists of future generations."

Joseph Pulitzer, American Publisher

Power, Future, Generations, Will

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"It's more fun to arrive a conclusion than to justify it."

"It's more fun to arrive a conclusion than to justify it."

Malcolm Forbes, American Publisher

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"Religion has caused more harm than any other idea since the beginning of time. There's nothing good I can say about it. People use it as a crutch."

"Religion has caused more harm than any other idea since the beginning of time. There's nothing good I can say about it. People use it as a crutch."

Larry Flynt, American Publisher

Religion, Time, People, Idea

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"I buy newspapers to make money to buy more newspapers to make more money."

"I buy newspapers to make money to buy more newspapers to make more money."

Lord Thomson of Fleet, Canadian Publisher

Money, Newspapers

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"If you procrastinate when faced with a big difficult problem... break the problem into parts, and handle one part at a time."

"If you procrastinate when faced with a big difficult problem... break the problem into parts, and handle one part at a time."

Robert Collier, American Publisher

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"In dread fear of sentimentality, another thing true is not said-that for its staff the paper is a source of pride and, I do believe, an object of affection and-yes, love."

"In dread fear of sentimentality, another thing true is not said-that for its staff the paper is a source of pride and, I do believe, an object of affection and-yes, love."

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, American Publisher

Love, Fear, Affection, Pride

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"It's nice to have a lot of people in the field. Independent, third party, Libertarian, Reform and other party candidates can do what they want to do. I welcome them to the race."

"It's nice to have a lot of people in the field. Independent, third party, Libertarian, Reform and other party candidates can do what they want to do. I welcome them to the race."

John Murray, American Publisher

People, Party, Race, Reform

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"The pain of retirement means loss."

"The pain of retirement means loss."

John Murray, American Publisher

Loss, Pain, Retirement

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"These days, government employees are better off in almost every area: pay, benefits, time off, and security, on top of working fewer hours. They can thrive even in a down economy."

"These days, government employees are better off in almost every area: pay, benefits, time off, and security, on top of working fewer hours. They can thrive even in a down economy."

Mortimer Zuckerman, Canadian Publisher

Government, Time, Benefits, Economy

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"Give the people not hell, but hope and courage."

"Give the people not hell, but hope and courage."

John Murray, American Publisher

People, Courage, Hope, Hell

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"He preacheth patience that never knew pain."

"He preacheth patience that never knew pain."

H. G. Bohn, British Publisher

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"I'd like to see an arrested growth of development. You can't stop it, but it's important we do something about the developers having the upper hand."

"I'd like to see an arrested growth of development. You can't stop it, but it's important we do something about the developers having the upper hand."

John Murray, American Publisher

Development, Growth

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"For if the Germans do not help defend the West, American and Canadian troops must cross the seas to do the job, and I venture to believe that the troops - if not the statesmen - regard this as an interference at least in their own domestic affairs."

"For if the Germans do not help defend the West, American and Canadian troops must cross the seas to do the job, and I venture to believe that the troops - if not the statesmen - regard this as an interference at least in their own domestic affairs."

Arthur H. Sulzberger, American Publisher

American, Help, Job, Troops

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"Violence in the voice is often only the death rattle of reason in the throat."

"Violence in the voice is often only the death rattle of reason in the throat."

H. G. Bohn, British Publisher

Death, Reason, Violence, Voice

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"The press these days should be rather careful about its role. We may have acquired some tendencies about over-involvement that we had better overcome."

"The press these days should be rather careful about its role. We may have acquired some tendencies about over-involvement that we had better overcome."

Katherine Graham, American Publisher

Media, May, Press

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"For the baby boomer generation, a home is now seen not as the cornerstone of advancement but a ball and chain, restricting their ability and their mobility to move and seek out a job at another location."

"For the baby boomer generation, a home is now seen not as the cornerstone of advancement but a ball and chain, restricting their ability and their mobility to move and seek out a job at another location."

Mortimer Zuckerman, Canadian Publisher

Home, Ability, Baby, Job

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"By the time we've made it, we've had it."

"By the time we've made it, we've had it."

Malcolm Forbes, American Publisher

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"I knew right away that it was a gorgeous idea."

"I knew right away that it was a gorgeous idea."

Lila Acheson Wallace, American Publisher

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"Don't be afraid to make a mistake, your readers might like it."

"Don't be afraid to make a mistake, your readers might like it."

William Randolph Hearst, American Publisher

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"Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper."

"Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper."

Larry Flynt, American Publisher

Rights, Majority, Sheep, Voting

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"Courage ought to have eyes as well as arms."

"Courage ought to have eyes as well as arms."

H. G. Bohn, British Publisher

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"These days... it's all vanilla sex for me."

"These days... it's all vanilla sex for me."

Larry Flynt, American Publisher

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"Any time there's a scandal, we always try and get involved."

"Any time there's a scandal, we always try and get involved."

Larry Flynt, American Publisher

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"The only question to ask yourself is, how much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve this success?"

"The only question to ask yourself is, how much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve this success?"

Larry Flynt, American Publisher

Success, Sacrifice, Question

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"I've got money so I'm a Conservative."

"I've got money so I'm a Conservative."

Lord Thomson of Fleet, Canadian Publisher

Money, Conservative

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"Friends are like fiddle strings; they must not be screwed too tight."

"Friends are like fiddle strings; they must not be screwed too tight."

H. G. Bohn, British Publisher

Friendship, Friends

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"Just because I publish pornography does not mean that I am not concerned about the social ills that all of us are."

"Just because I publish pornography does not mean that I am not concerned about the social ills that all of us are."

Larry Flynt, American Publisher

Media, Pornography

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"Is marijuana addictive? Yes, in the sense that most of the really pleasant things in life are worth endlessly repeating."

"Is marijuana addictive? Yes, in the sense that most of the really pleasant things in life are worth endlessly repeating."

Richard Neville, British Publisher

Life, Sense, Worth

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"A painting is like a man. If you can live without it, then there isn't much point in having it."

"A painting is like a man. If you can live without it, then there isn't much point in having it."

Lila Acheson Wallace, American Publisher

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"The unique danger today is the possibility that we may face longer-term stagnation as a consequence of relying too heavily on borrowed money."

"The unique danger today is the possibility that we may face longer-term stagnation as a consequence of relying too heavily on borrowed money."

Mortimer Zuckerman, Canadian Publisher

Money, Possibility, Danger, May

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"Few there are that will endure a true friend."

"Few there are that will endure a true friend."

H. G. Bohn, British Publisher

Friendship, Friend, Will

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"Language is the soul of intellect, and reading is the essential process by which that intellect is cultivated beyond the commonplace experiences of everyday life."

"Language is the soul of intellect, and reading is the essential process by which that intellect is cultivated beyond the commonplace experiences of everyday life."

Charles Scribner, Jr., American Publisher

Life, Soul, Intellect, Language

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"Taking Big Bird away from our five year olds, lunch money away from our ten year olds, job training programs away from our fifteen year olds, and college loans away from our twenty year olds is a disgrace."

"Taking Big Bird away from our five year olds, lunch money away from our ten year olds, job training programs away from our fifteen year olds, and college loans away from our twenty year olds is a disgrace."

John Murray, American Publisher

Money, College, Disgrace, Job

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"Like having your own licence to print money."

"Like having your own licence to print money."

Roy Thomson, Canadian Publisher

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"In suggesting gifts: Money is appropriate, and one size fits all."

"In suggesting gifts: Money is appropriate, and one size fits all."

William Randolph Hearst, American Publisher

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"Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch your own."

"Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch your own."

Charles Scribner, Jr., American Publisher

Mind, Reading, Thinking

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"If I displayed this cup, I might look at it once or twice a week. By using it, I get pleasure from it continually."

"If I displayed this cup, I might look at it once or twice a week. By using it, I get pleasure from it continually."

Lila Acheson Wallace, American Publisher

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"There are some things the general public does not need to know and shouldn't. I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets, and when the press can decide whether to print what it knows."

"There are some things the general public does not need to know and shouldn't. I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets, and when the press can decide whether to print what it knows."

Katherine Graham, American Publisher

Government, Democracy, Press, Public

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"Oh, to be home again, home again, home again! Under the apple-boughs, down by the mill!"

"Oh, to be home again, home again, home again! Under the apple-boughs, down by the mill!"

James Thomas Fields, American Publisher

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"I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets and when the press can decide whether to print what it knows."

"I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets and when the press can decide whether to print what it knows."

Katherine Graham, American Publisher

Government, Democracy, Press, Secrets

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"You carry your country with you, it's part of your baggage."

"You carry your country with you, it's part of your baggage."

Roy Thomson, Canadian Publisher

Nation, Country

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"The publisher is a middleman, he calls the tune to which the whole rest of the trade dances; and he does so because he pays the piper."

"The publisher is a middleman, he calls the tune to which the whole rest of the trade dances; and he does so because he pays the piper."

Geoffrey Faber, British Publisher

Literature, Rest, Trade

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"If there is anything I really fear it is the mind of a young girl."

"If there is anything I really fear it is the mind of a young girl."

Jane Heap, American Publisher

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"The role we can play every day, if we try, is to take the whole experience of every day and shape it to involve American man. It is our job to interest him in his community and to give his ideas the excitement they should have."

"The role we can play every day, if we try, is to take the whole experience of every day and shape it to involve American man. It is our job to interest him in his community and to give his ideas the excitement they should have."

John Hay Whitney, American Publisher

Experience, Ideas, Community

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