Abuse Quote by James Madison

The world is indebted for all triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression.

— Thomas Jefferson

The freedom of the press is a valuable privilege, but the abuse of it in this country is a frightful evil. The licentiousness of…

— Noah Webster

For all time to come, the freedom and purity of the press are the test of national virtue and independence. No writer for the…

— John Boyle O'Reilly

Freedom of the press underpins free societies around the world.

— Will Hurd

“The media constantly reinforces the message that what is demanded of us is unwavering strength, poise and diplomacy even in the face of extreme…

— The Washington Post Shanon Lee

I am indebted to the press of the United States for almost every dollar which I possess...

— P. T. Barnum

The liberty of the press is a blessing when we are inclined to write against others, and a calamity when we find ourselves overborne…

— Samuel Johnson

“All over the world, wherever there are capitalists, freedom of the press means freedom to buy up newspapers, to buy writers, to bribe, buy…

— Vladimir Lenin

It is the Press which has corrupted our political morals - and it is to the Press we must look for the means of…

— Alexander Hamilton

The freedom of the press is a valuable privilege; but the abuse of it, in this country, is a frightful evil. The licentiousness of…

— Noah Webster

Newspapers, television networks, and magazines have sometimes been outrageously abusive, untruthful, arrogant, and hypocritical. But it hardly follows that elimination of a strong and…

— Potter Stewart

[Restraints on the press] in all ages, have debauched morals, depressed liberty, shackled religion, supported despotism, and deluged the scaffold with blood.

— James Madison