9 Quotes & Sayings By Katharine Graham

Katharine Graham (née) Pitney was an American publisher and philanthropist. She was the first female publisher in the United States. She was best known as the first female CEO of The Washington Post Company, and for her famous "Rally Around the Flag" speech at the Post's 50th anniversary gala at Washington's Willard Hotel. As chairman and CEO of The Washington Post Company, she also served as president of The Newspaper Guild and as a member of the board of directors of the National Press Club.

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The only way I can describe the extent of my anxiety is to say that I felt as if I were pregnant with a rock. Katharine Graham
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A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katharine Graham
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Left alone, no matter at what age or under what circumstance, you have to remake your life. Katharine Graham
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No one can avoid aging, but aging productively is something else. Katharine Graham
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Family ownership provides the independence that is sometimes required to withstand governmental pressure and preserve freedom of the press. Katharine Graham
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At least through most of the 1960s, I basically lived in a man's world, hardly speaking to a woman all day except to the secretaries. But I was almost totally unaware of myself as an oddity and had no comprehension of the difficulties faced by working women in our organization and elsewhere. Katharine Graham
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If we had failed to pursue the facts as far as they led, we would have denied the public any knowledge of an unprecedented scheme of political surveillance and sabotage. Katharine Graham
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One doesn't soon forget the natural beauty of Washington, although those of us who live here do sometimes take it for granted. Katharine Graham