Newspaper press is a great power, but just as an unchained torrent of water submerges whole country sides and devastates crops, even so an uncontrolled pen serves but to destroy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The press holds immense power that if left unchecked like uncontrolled water can cause widespread destruction.
- In plain terms
- Newspapers are powerful and can destroy if uncontrolled.
- What can you take from it?
- Uncontrolled media power is dangerous.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who should control the press?
- Is free press worth the risk?
Another view
Uncontrolled expression can sometimes be necessary for truth.
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