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“The newspaper is of necessity something of a monopoly, and its first duty is to shun the temptations of monopoly. Its primary office is the gathering of news. At the peril of its soul it must see that the supply is not tainted. Neither in what it gives, nor in what it does not give, nor in the mode of presentation, must the unclouded face of truth suffer wrong. Comment is free but facts are sacred.”

Giving Firsts Doe Soul Facts Truth Faces Suffering Media Duty Honor Integrity Office News Sacred Newspapers Temptation Primaries Comment Gathering Monopoly Peril Presentation Tainted

Author:C. P. Scott

“The voting records of virtually every member of Congress reveal that the oath of office is more a ceremonial gesture than a sacred commitment.”

Political Politics Term Records Members Office Commitment Sacred Congress Voting Gestures Oath Term Limits Oath Of Office

Book:Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

Source: Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

“It is impossible for one man both to labor day and night to get a living, and at the same time give himself to the study of sacred learning as the preaching office requires.”

Men Giving Night Study Impossible Office Labor Sacred One Man Preaching Day And Night Labor Day

Author:Martin Luther

“You are further to declare that we hold sacred the rights of conscience, and may promise to the whole people, solemnly in our name, the free and undisturbed exercise of their religion. And...that all civil rights and the right to hold office were to be extended to persons of any Christian denomination.”

People May Persons Whole Christian Names Rights Exercise Promise Office Conscience Sacred Civil Rights Denominations Christian Denominations

Author:Roger Sherman

“The business aspects of the Fourth of July is not perfect as it stands. See what it costs us every year with loss of life, the crippling of thousands with its fireworks, and the burning down of property. It is not only sacred to patriotism and universal freedom, but to the surgeon, the undertaker, the insurance offices - and they are working it for all it is worth.”

Years Loss Perfect Cost Office Aspect Universal Sacred Property Burning Working It Fourth 4th Of July July Surgeons Not Perfect Fireworks Undertaker Burning Down

Book:Mark Twain's Speeches

Source: Mark Twain's Speeches

“One saintly priest attracts more souls to Christ...than do those who lack the imprint of their sacred office”

Soul Christ Office Sacred Priests

Author:Dietrich von Hildebrand

“Notwithstanding the trouble, notwithstanding the argument, notwithstanding the increasingly heavy hand of government, notwithstanding the spirit of arrogance we so often display, notwithstanding the growing tide of pornography and permissiveness, notwithstanding occasional corruption in public office and betrayal of sacred trust-I marvel at the miracle of America.”

Hands Government America Spirit Growing Trouble Office Argument Miracle Sacred Corruption Heavy Betrayal Arrogance Display Tides Pornography Occasional Public Office

Author:Gordon B. Hinckley

“The President of the United States would be liable to be impeached, tried, and upon conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors, removed from office; and would afterwards be liable to prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law. The person of the King of Great Britain is sacred and inviolable: There is no constitutional tribunal to which he is amenable, no punishment to which he can be subjected without involving the crisis of a national revolution.”

Source: The federalist papers

“The news of the days it reaches the newspaper office is an incredible medley of fact, propaganda, rumor, suspicion, clues, hopes, and fears, and the task of selecting and ordering that news is one of the truly sacred and priestly offices in a democracy. For the newspaper is in all literalness the bible of democracy, the book out of which a people determines its conduct.”

People Book Facts Democracy Office News Tasks Sacred Incredibles Determine Newspapers Propaganda Suspicion Clue Rumor Hopes And Fears Medley

Author:Walter Lippmann