Samuel Butler, (1835-1902) Victorian-era English author Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Samuel Butler Quote “The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust.”Samuel Butler ~ Samuel Butler (1835-1902) Victorian-era English author Media , Press , Propaganda , Responsibility , Trust Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous 2/9/06 Reply David L. Rosenthal, Hollywood 2/9/06 Amen. Reply Joe, Rochester, MI 2/9/06 Reply Dick, Fort Worth 2/11/06 Reply Mike, Norwalk 2/25/13 Reply jim k, Austin, Tx 2/25/13 Reply Ronw13, ID 9/9/21 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Samuel Butler quote is found in these categories: Media quotes Press quotes Propaganda quotes Responsibility quotes Trust quotes About Samuel Butler Bio of Samuel Butler Quotations by Samuel Butler Books by/about Samuel Butler Samuel Butler videos Samuel Butler on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Samuel Butler