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Journalist

Storm Jameson was an outstanding journalist, born on January 8, 1891, and passed away on September 30, 1986. Her career was marked by passion for the news industry and a deep concern for social issues.

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Famous Storm Jameson Quotes

“In my firm, we dealt in lies. Advertising is that ... the skilful use of the truth to mislead, to spoil, to debase.”

Use Lying Advertising Firm Spoil Mislead

Book:The Journal of Mary Hervey Russell

Source: The Journal of Mary Hervey Russell

“I do not think about absent persons as often or with such intense longing as I think of places. They lie one below the other in my mind.”

Thinking Mind Persons Lying Longing Intense Absent

Book:No time like the present

Source: No time like the present

“A politician is forced to make a habit of noble phrases and optimistic lies. In the end they infect himself.”

Ends Lying Habit Politician Noble Optimistic Phrases

Book:The Early Life of Stephen Hind

Source: The Early Life of Stephen Hind

“All writers who can claim to be called 'living' must be political in a sense. They must have what the Quakers call a concern to understand what is happening in the world, and must engage themselves, in their writing, to promote no comfortable lies, of the sort which people will pay well to be told rather than the truth.”

People World Writing Wells Political Lying Pay Comfortable Happenings Concern Claims Quaker

Author:Storm Jameson

“Truth is the only good and the purest pity. ... Men lie for profit or for pity. All lies turn to poison, but a lie that is told for pity or shame breeds such a host of ills that no power on earth can compass their redemption.”

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Book:The Clash

Source: The Clash

“... the truth is exactly that which can't be got into words. We are forced to lie, a little or, if we are inferior, much.”

Ifs Littles Lying Truth Is Inferiors

Book:Journey from the North, Volume 2: Autobiography of Storm Jameson

Source: Journey from the North, Volume 2: Autobiography of Storm Jameson

About the Author

Born: January 8, 1891
Died: September 30, 1986
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 90

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