You never monkey with the truth.
Ben Bradlee

We made only one real mistake. And even then we were right.
Ben Bradlee

I must be out of it, but I don't know any good journalists who have excused Clinton's problems.
Ben Bradlee

The biggest difference between Kennedy and Nixon, as far as the press is concerned, is simply this: Jack Kennedy really liked newspaper people and he really enjoyed sparring with journalists.
Ben Bradlee

It took us about a day and a half to find out what had gone wrong.
Ben Bradlee

Sure, some journalists use anonymous sources just because they're lazy and I think editors ought to insist on more precise identification even if they remain anonymous.
Ben Bradlee

They cut about seven minutes from that broadcast, but it was still vital to the story's momentum.
Ben Bradlee