John Dickerson Quotes

In science, if you stand up and say something you know is not correct, that's career-ending. It used to be that way in politics, but not anymore.

I think people are distrustful of politicians and are looking for someone who is telling the truth with no hidden agenda.

Politics is dirty, and I don't like to talk about dirty things... My conscience is clear.

You can never trust what you read.

No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority.

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

The President of the United States should be very careful about the veracity of his public assertions.

Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true

He [William Clinton] has terrible trouble with the truth. I don’t think Presidents should have trouble with the truth.

When there are falsehoods and ludicrous statements made at briefings, we've got to call that out.

Just because someone says something, whether it's at the podium during the briefing or the president tweets, I can't always assume that's factual. That's insane. We have to be very quick on our toes in fact checking.

I don't like when people come out and say 'sources say' and this and that. Listen, if you can't put your name behind it, then don't say it. I don't believe in that.

If you're a public figure, and if you're working in the White House, you should expect everything you're saying in any context to be leaked.

At no time did I intend to, or do I believe that I did put forward false information to the American people.

The President Donald Trump has great difficulty with the truth on many issues.

While everyone is entitled to a little vacation now and then, America's top legal officers should adhere to basic measures to increase accountability and restore the public's trust in government.

My job is not to make people happy; it's to tell the truth as I see it.

I think people have a responsibility, if they write a letter, to make sure that they saw it themselves and it's not hearsay.

It can be difficult navigating the line between tabloid gossip and authenticity.

Every reporter inhales skepticism. You interview people, and they lie. You face public figures, diligently making notes or taping what is said, and they perform their interviews to fit a calculated script. The truth, alas, is always elusive.

In my career, I do not stop for news when it's not true.

Journalists must work to earn the trust of those they aim to serve.

I'm not a fan of people making up lies, and I do feel I owe it to people to know what the truth is.

Whistleblowers play a vital role in ensuring that the federal government is accountable to the people it serves.

That's the part I kept trying to say on Queen Radio: I don't have to believe you because you're saying it. I'm not saying you're a liar, I learned that long ago too. There's a big difference between you're a liar and I don't believe you.