Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives Sep 28, 2026Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty.~ Anne Louise Germaine de StaelThe first duty of a newspaper is to be accurate. If it is accurate, it follows that it is fair.~ Herbert B. SwopeThe Press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of the government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people.~ Justice Hugo L. Black Previous week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print