Check Quote by John Lewis Download Open image “The press is supposed to serve as a check on government.” — John Lewis ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Check Government Politics Press Serve
The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no other purpose than to tell lies where their interests… — Henry Adams Copy Share Image
I think that the press has a duty and an obligation to report on local government, state government, federal government - to be aggressive,… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
The job of the press is to defend their institution, hold the government accountable and freely report and gather information. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
A press that has validity is a press that has authority. And as soon as there's any authority to what the press says, you… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
The function of the press is very high. It is almost holy. It ought to serve as a forum for the people, through which… — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
“Pro-government press is not a press it is just a lie-generating ugly machine; it is a guard dog, guarding only the official thieves, not… — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
It is a seldom proffered argument as to the advantages of a free press that it has a major function in keeping the government… — Walter Cronkite Copy Share Image
We have got to make sure there is proper independent scrutiny and accountability for people in the press, just as there should be in… — Nick Clegg Copy Share Image
A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy. The press must be free from state interference. It must have the… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Honestly, I don't read the press. I don't know what they're saying. — Serena Williams Copy Share Image
“The press is a gang of cruel faggots. Journalism is not a profession or a trade. It is a cheap catch-all for fuckoffs and… — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
Most of the press is in league with government, or with the status quo. — Harold Pinter Copy Share Image
I happen to believe that this election year [2016] is...one of the most important elections that we're going to face in a very long… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
If you're not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take that long hard look and just believe that if… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
I am very, very hopeful about the American South - I believe that we will lead America to what Dr. King called 'the beloved… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
[Donald Trump's inauguration] will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress. You cannot be at home with something that… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
To question the legitimacy of the next United States president, you know, and you're worried about a tweet that says, hey, why don't you… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
We are tired of being beaten by policemen. We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jails over and over again. And… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Now we have black and white elected officials working together. Today, we have gone beyond just passing laws. Now we have to create a… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
“For me, the nomination of Barack Obama as a candidate for president and his inauguration in Washington represents a brief glimpse at the power… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote. — John Lewis Copy Share Image
The vote is precious. It's almost sacred, so go out and vote like you never voted before. — John Lewis Copy Share Image
My position is very, very simple. That I fought too long and too hard against discrimination based on race and color, not to stand… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information, and its… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
I'm an emotional eater. If something's worth celebrating, we're going to grab pizza. If it's going bad, girl, pass me the chocolate. Gotta keep… — Laurieann Gibson Copy Share Image
The American people reject the idea of giving Washington a blank check to increase the debt limit. — Martha Roby Copy Share Image
I want people to get from 'Pariah' that it's okay to be you and not to check a box as a parent or child. — Dee Rees Copy Share Image
Check your testosterone levels. Every study on evolutionary psychology has correlated testosterone levels with dominance. — Mike Cernovich Copy Share Image
“If a problem can be solved by writing a check, it's not a problem, it's an expense.” — Ziad K. Abdelnour Copy Share Image
By far the most difficult skill I learned as a C.E.O. was the ability to manage my own psychology. Organizational design, process design, metrics,… — Ben Horowitz Copy Share Image
Spending should be transparent. All spending by the Pentagon should be online. Every check. Exceptions should be made for legitimate national security issues. But… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
My mother had never had a day's illness in her life and never thought to have checks. Then, at 78, she discovered she had… — Rick Wakeman Copy Share Image
For the most part, I hang out in my back yard with my dog, but there's no paparazzi trying to check that out. — Pete Wentz Copy Share Image
I still have my first paycheck. It was just, I think, a dollar or two that I got when I started as a songwriter… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
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