A Quote by Mark Shields

That's the job of a free press is to hold the lamp up, to investigate, to hold accountable. And denying access, as Sean Spicer did , is the first step toward a dictatorship.

Mark Shields

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Mark Shields
American - Journalist
Born: May 25, 1937

The ability of the press to print their stories without the government trying to get them to betray their sources is as essential to a free press as the ink it is printed with. Otherwise, who will hold accountable those who hold power over us?

Rod Lurie

It's hard for me to come up with a plan and hold my players accountable until I self-evaluate and hold myself accountable.

Dabo Swinney

Do not listen to the rhetoric from campaigns, but rather, hold everyone of us accountable, hold me accountable and every other candidate accountable to be a consistent conservative.

Ted Cruz

The job of the press is to defend their institution, hold the government accountable and freely report and gather information.

Mercedes Schlapp

It is time to go on the offense. Hold people accountable for the wrongdoings they do and commit against the American people, use the vestiges of the Constitution which gives us the outline of how we hold them accountable and make the Justice Department do their job.

Paul Gosar

Before you begin your journey toward integrity, you need to determine your starting point. In other words, what's your integrity quotient? How much integrity do you have? Do a moral inventory of yourself. Hold yourself accountable going forward for what you say and do. Moving toward a more faithful, fair, and honest life begins with confronting truthfully who you are. You can't hold yourself accountable if you won't see yourself clearly.

David Jeremiah

The first thing dictators do is finish free press, to establish censorship. There is no doubt that a free press is the first enemy of dictatorship.

Fidel Castro

You can't hold firewalls and intrusion detection systems accountable. You can only hold people accountable.

Darryl White

We as the American people have to hold ourselves accountable because we didn't hold our government accountable.

Harry Markopolos

I'm all for holding each other accountable, but it feels as if we're hurling toward a society of finger-pointers, because we don't hold ourselves accountable for anything.

LZ Granderson

You cannot hold a child accountable to the same standards that you hold an adult accountable to.

Alan Ball

I expect a lot. And, I hold my teammates accountable and they've got to hold me accountable.

Kyle Lowry

As Americans, we rightfully place tremendous value on having a free and independent press. Our role as journalists is to give voice to the voiceless, and hold our leaders and institutions accountable. But the circle is only completed when that information is consumed by a free-thinking and engaged audience.

Lester Holt

As Americans we rightfully place tremendous value on having a free and independent press. Our role as journalists is to give voice to the voiceless, and hold our leaders and institutions accountable. But the circle is only completed when that information is consumed by a free thinking and engaged audience.

Lester Holt

Sean Spicer gives press briefings like someone is going through his browser history while he watches.

Hasan Minhaj

I don't just want to go out there and do my job - I want to excel at it. I hold myself to a high standard. I expect to make plays that alter the game, and if I don't, I hold myself accountable.

Clay Matthews III

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