There's hostility to lying, and there should be.

Quote by Bob Woodward

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After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war with history, attempting...

After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war with history, attempting...

Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that...

Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that...

When you practice reporting for as long as I have, you keep yourself at a...

When you practice reporting for as long as I have, you keep yourself at a...

Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or...

Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or...

I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his...

I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his...

The central dilemma in journalism is that you don't know what you don't know.

The central dilemma in journalism is that you don't know what you don't know.

The legislator learns that when you talk a lot, you get in trouble. You have...

The legislator learns that when you talk a lot, you get in trouble. You have...

The biggest rap on me is that I don't find a Watergate every couple of...

The biggest rap on me is that I don't find a Watergate every couple of...

Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.

Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.

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

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

Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going...

Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going...

It was accountability that Nixon feared.

It was accountability that Nixon feared.

I recently read some of the transcripts of Nixon's Watergate tapes, and they spent hours...

I recently read some of the transcripts of Nixon's Watergate tapes, and they spent hours...

There may yet be another Watergate book. I have thought a book about the aftermath...

There may yet be another Watergate book. I have thought a book about the aftermath...

The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and...

The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and...

I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except...

I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except...

It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as...

It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as...

I believe there's too little patience and context to many of the investigations I read...

I believe there's too little patience and context to many of the investigations I read...

Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he...

Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he...

I recently did the David Letterman Show about my book. He was very serious and...

I recently did the David Letterman Show about my book. He was very serious and...