This was taken from an interview on NPR. I have no idea what the interview was about, who this guy was, or in what context the quote occurred, but it struck me as oddly profound. There are at least two possible meanings here. First, we believe what we hear and read, and so the things that we hear and read about people - particularly public figured - becomes fact to us. Second, perhaps more alarmingly, is the way in which someone's entire reputation, and often their life, can be altered or destroyed by a simple accusation, whether or not it is based in reality.

Be very careful about what you say about people, and what you pass on, unverified.

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