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One can cite cases of Negroes who opposed emancipation and denounced the abolitionists. ↗

— Carter G. Woodson

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A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses the entire point. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that you are somehow doing something that you shouldn't be doing. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except to the extent that character reflects on the candidates. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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I recently did the David Letterman Show about my book. He was very serious and made no jokes and it caught me off guard a little bit. He was much more serious than some of the joke shows that journalists get on. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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If you interviewed 1,000 politicians and asked about whether the media's too soft or too hard, about 999 would say too hard. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified. ↗

— Bob Woodward

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