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title: "1 Hard News Quotes By Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe"
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> [It is hard news that catches readers. Features hold them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-harmsworth-1st-viscount-northcliffe/it-is-hard-news-that-catches-readers-features-hold-them/)

Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

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## More by Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

> [When I want a peerage, I shall buy one like an honest man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-harmsworth-1st-viscount-northcliffe/when-i-want-a-peerage-i-shall-buy-one-like-an-honest-man/)

Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

> [It is hard news that catches readers. Features hold them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-harmsworth-1st-viscount-northcliffe/it-is-hard-news-that-catches-readers-features-hold-them/)

Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

> [Never lose your sense of the superficial.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-harmsworth-1st-viscount-northcliffe/never-lose-your-sense-of-the-superficial/)

Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

> [It is impossible for a stranger traveling through the United States to tell from the appearance of the people or the country whether he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-harmsworth-1st-viscount-northcliffe/it-is-impossible-for-a-stranger-traveling-through-the-united-states/)

Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

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