Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle.

Thomas Jefferson

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Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to John Norvell. 14 June 1807.

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Jefferson, Thomas. "John Norvell, 14 June 1807." The Portable Thomas Jefferson, edited by Merrill D. Peterson. Penguin Classics, 1977.

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A quote by Thomas Jefferson about newspapers: “Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself…”

A quote by Thomas Jefferson about newspapers: “Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself…”

A quote by Thomas Jefferson about newspapers: “Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself…”