Bob Woodward Quotes

There are people who take rumors and embellish them in a way that can be devastating. And this pollution has to be eradicated by people in our business as best we can.
Bob Woodward

Best, Business, Rumors

I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.
Bob Woodward

Quality, Drama, Journalism

There's hostility to lying, and there should be.
Bob Woodward

Lying, Hostility

The Washington Times wrote a story questioning the authenticity of some of the suggestions made about me in Silent Coup. But as a believer in the First Amendment, I believe they have more than a right to air their views.
Bob Woodward

Times, Story, Silent

A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.
Bob Woodward

Government, Him, Keep

I give lectures for money, but all the money goes to charity. So, I make no money from it.
Bob Woodward

Money, Give, Goes

Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something.
Bob Woodward

Until, Seriously, Quite

The central dilemma in journalism is that you don't know what you don't know.
Bob Woodward

Journalism, Dilemma, Central

Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.
Bob Woodward

Before, Behind, Senior

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.
Bob Woodward

Political, Decisions, Makes

After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war with history, attempting to wipe out the Watergate stain and memory. Happily, history won, largely because of Nixon's tapes.
Bob Woodward

History, War, After

Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses the entire point.
Bob Woodward

Political, Writing, Point

Because of Watergate in part, I am kind of a magnet for calls and information and suggestions.
Bob Woodward

Calls, Watergate, Magnet

Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that you are somehow doing something that you shouldn't be doing.
Bob Woodward

Political, Ask, Call

Clinton feels a profound alienation from the Washington culture here, and I happen to agree with him.
Bob Woodward

Him, Happen, Here

Deep Throat did serve the public interest by providing the guidance and information to us.
Bob Woodward

Deep, Public, Interest

Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post.
Bob Woodward

Deep, Name, Washington

Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected.
Bob Woodward

Courage, Deep, Knew

Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going to threaten us.
Bob Woodward

Anyone, Involved, Evidence

I believe there's too little patience and context to many of the investigations I read or see on television.
Bob Woodward

Patience, Read, Television

I deal with first-hand sources. And give the people, even John Sununu, the opportunity to respond to what I've been told by first-hand sources.
Bob Woodward

Give, Deal, Respond

I don't think it's useful for somebody to argue with reviews.
Bob Woodward

Somebody, Useful, Argue

I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except to the extent that character reflects on the candidates.
Bob Woodward

Character, Political, Give

I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his mind. He has not.
Bob Woodward

Mind, Word, Unless

I have found people don't want to be told. That they can figure it out.
Bob Woodward

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: March 26, 1943

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