Jill Abramson Quotes

No writer for the press, however humble, is free from the burden of keeping his purpose high and his integrity white.

If I was President of the United States, I'd rather be right than interesting. If I was CEO of a company, I'd rather be right than interesting. But I'm a journalist - what journalist would rather be right than interesting?

Accuracy is to a newspaper what virtue is to a lady, but a newspaper can always print a retraction.

I feel a responsibility for telling the truth.

When you work at 'The Wall Street Journal,' the coins of the realm are truth and trust - the latter flowing exclusively from the former.

Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up somewhat better than journalists.

It's hard to know now who, if anyone, in the media has any credibility.

I tell the truth. That's my training as a reporter.

There is no truth without responsibility following in its wake.

The scientist only imposes two things, namely truth and sincerity, imposes them upon himself and upon other scientists.

I am unable to understand how a man of honor could take a newspaper in his hands without a shudder of disgust.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

You can't have justice unless you have truth.

If there's anything that's important to a reporter, it is integrity. It is credibility.

An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be nothing if he do.

It is our responsibility not to make charges we can't substantiate

… he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false, is guilty of falsehood; and the accidental truth of the assertion, does not justify or excuse him.

My job is to tell the truth about what's happening as best I can.

It is a fairly serious thing that you're doing if you're writing about people who are still alive and who still have a role in public life. Sometimes you don't want to be reminded too much of the responsibility.

I was taught that the search for truth and the search for justice are not incompatible and are, in fact, essential.

I think we have a high responsibility to base any criticisms that we have on a fair and honest statement of the facts, and that nominees should not be subjected to distortions of their record, taking things they've done out of context.

My job is not to be liked. My job is to tell the truth.

The record books aren't going to lie. They aren't going to say I sold out. They aren't going to say anything.

We must face facts. I have made that my guiding principle in office.

There's always a responsibility as a pundit, whether you're male or female: the way you present yourself, making sure you've got your facts right.