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    Advertisements are of great use to the vulgar. First of all, as
    they are instruments of ambition. A man that is by no means big
    enough for the Gazette, may easily creep into the advertisements;
    by which means we often see an apothecary in the same paper of
    news with a plenipotentiary, or a running footman with an
    ambassador.

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To serve thy generation, this thy fate:
"Written in water," swiftly fades thy name;
But he who read more

To serve thy generation, this thy fate:
"Written in water," swiftly fades thy name;
But he who loves his kind does, first and late,
A work too late for fame.

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If the newspapers of a country are filled with good news, the jails of that country will be filled with read more

If the newspapers of a country are filled with good news, the jails of that country will be filled with good people.

by Daniel Moynihan Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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The editor sat in his sanctum, his countenance furrowed with
care,
His mind at the bottom of business, read more

The editor sat in his sanctum, his countenance furrowed with
care,
His mind at the bottom of business, his feet at the top of a
chair,
His chair-arm an elbow supporting, his right hand upholding his
head,
His eyes on his dusty table, with different documents spread.

by Will Carleton Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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A parliament speaking through reporters to Buncombe and the
Twenty-seven millions, mostly fools.

A parliament speaking through reporters to Buncombe and the
Twenty-seven millions, mostly fools.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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The idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that's about tenth or read more

The idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that's about tenth or eleventh on their list.

by Abbie Hoffman Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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What's the difference between a 3-week-old puppy and a sportswriter? In 6 weeks, the puppy will stop whining.

What's the difference between a 3-week-old puppy and a sportswriter? In 6 weeks, the puppy will stop whining.

by Mike Ditka Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.

I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.

by Aneurin Bevan Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.

Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.

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Burke said there were Three Estates in Parliament; but, in the
Reporter's gallery yonder, there sat a fourth estate read more

Burke said there were Three Estates in Parliament; but, in the
Reporter's gallery yonder, there sat a fourth estate more
important far than they all.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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