A. J. Liebling quotes (5):

  • The function of the press in society is to inform, but its role in society is to make money.
  • I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy.
  • People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news.
  • I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better.
  • Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.