I have said, and I believe, that potentially we have in this country a free enterprise system of radio and television which is superior to any other. But to achieve its promise, it must be both free and enterprising. There… — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
Of this be wary. Honor and fame are often regarded as interchangeable. Both involve an appraisal of the individual. . . but I suggest this difference. Fame is morally neutral. — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
Tuberculosis, starvation, fatigue, and there are many who have no desire to live. — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
A thing of orchestrated hell-a terrible symphony of light and flame. — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
“A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices.” — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
American traditions and the American ethic require us to be truthful, but the most important reason is that truth is the best propaganda and… — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
We are in the same tent as the clowns and the freaks-that's show business. — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and… — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up, at least a little bit. — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember… — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
Senator McCarthy's reckless and unfounded attempt to impugn my loyalty is just one more example of his typical tactic of attempting to tie up… — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
We have currently a built-in allergy to unpleasant or disturbing information. Our mass media reflect this. But unless we get up off our fat… — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
