Government Quote by Thomas Watson, Jr

I would rather have newspapers without a government than a government without newspapers.

— Thomas Jefferson

The most important newspapers in this country need to exist. Our democracy needs them. Life as we know it would be unthinkable without them.

— Jacob Weisberg

If I had to choose between government without newspapers, and newspapers without government, I wouldn't hesitate to choose the latter

— Thomas Jefferson

I'd rather have newspapers and no government than government and no newspapers.

— Thomas Jefferson

I think we'll always have newspapers, but they'll lose influence.

— Will McDonough

The newspapers are full of what we would like to happen to us and what we hope will never happen to us.

— John Fowles

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without government, I should not hesitate a…

— Thomas Jefferson

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate…

— Thomas Jefferson

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate…

— Thomas Jefferson

I'm glad we haven't got newspapers now. It's been much nicer without them.

— Nevil Shute

Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.

— Bob Woodward

The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it…

— Thomas Jefferson