One can imagine the look the two lovers exchanged; it was like a flame, for virtuous lovers have not a shred of hypocrisy.
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For the journalist, anything probable is gospel truth.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that journalists often accept likely events as indisputable facts.
In this quote, HonorΓ© de Balzac reflects on the nature of journalism and the tendency of journalists to treat probable occurrences as undeniable truths. This highlights a potential flaw in the media's approach to reporting, where conjecture may be confused with certainty, and it raises questions about the ethical responsibility of journalists to verify their information before presenting it as fact.
Themes
JournalismTruthMediaReportingEthics
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about media accuracy, this quote can illustrate how journalists sometimes report speculative information as fact.
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