NEWS

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1. As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.—Bible, Proverbs 25: 25
   

2. When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news.—JOHN B. BOGART
   

3. Mails from the North—the East—the West—the South—whence, according to some curious etymolo­gists, comes the magical word NEWS.—DE QUINCEY, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
   

4. It is good news, worthy of all acceptation; and yet not too good to be true.—MATTHEW HENRY, Commentaries
   

5. For evil news rides post, while good news baits.—MILTON, Samson Agonistes
   

6. Though it be honest, it is never good
   To bring bad news.—SHAKESPEARE, Antony and Cleopatra
   

7. Yet the first bringer of unwelcome news
   Hath but a losing office, and his tongue
   Sounds ever after as a sullen bell,
   Remember'd knolling a departing friend.—SHAKESPEARE, Henry IV
   

8. I saw a smith stand with his hammer thus,
   The whilst his iron did on the anvil cool,
   With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news.—SHAKESPEARE, King John
   

9. This news is old enough, yet it is every day's news.—SHAKESPEARE, Measure for Measure
   

10. I wouldst thou hadst my bones, and I thy news.—SHAKESPEARE, Romeo and Juliet
    

11. None love the messenger who brings bad news.—SOPHOCLES, Antigone
    

12. In the case of news, we should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation.—VOLTAIRE