Honor the extraordinary legacy of Martha Gellhorn on November 8 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on American War Correspondent, Novelist & Travel Writer.
“I want to be remembered as a journalist, not as a footnote in someone else's life.”
“If you are going to report on war, you must look at the victims, not the generals in their staff cars.”
“Citizenship is a tough job which begins with thinking.”
“Fear is the most contagious disease in the world, but courage is its only cure.”
“You must write what you see with your own eyes, no matter who is offended.”
“I am not interested in objective neutrality when innocent human beings are being crushed.”
“Freedom is not something you are given; it is something you take and defend every single day.”
“Never lose your capacity for righteous outrage against cruelty and hypocrisy.”
“The only way to survive a dark world is to keep traveling toward truth.”
“Words can be weapons of liberation if they are forged with honesty.”
