The obscure we always see sooner or later; the obvious always seems to take a little longer. — Edward R. Murrow Littles Copy Share Image
A thing of orchestrated hell-a terrible symphony of light and flame. — Edward R. Murrow Air power Copy Share Image
“No one man can terrorize a whole nation unless we are all his accomplices.” — Edward R. Murrow Controversy Copy Share Image
Speaking of Sir Winston Churchill: He mobilized the English language and sent it into battle. — Edward R. Murrow Battle Copy Share Image
“It is almost impossible to substitute intelligence for experience.” — Edward R. Murrow Impossible Copy Share Image
Anyone who isn't confused really doesn't understand the situation. — Edward R. Murrow Confused Copy Share Image
No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices. — Edward R. Murrow Accomplices Copy Share Image
Seldom, if ever, has a war ended leaving the victors with such a sense of uncertainty and fear, with such a realization… — Edward R. Murrow Assured Copy Share Image
If radio news is to be regarded as a commodity, only acceptable when saleable, then I don't care what you call it… — Edward R. Murrow Acceptable 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… — Edward R. Murrow Communism Copy Share Image
“A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices.” — Edward R. Murrow Great man Copy Share Image
Language is the memory of man. Without it he has no past, a paltry present, and an empty future. With it he… — Edward R. Murrow Dream Copy Share Image
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it. — Edward R. Murrow America 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 Feel sorry Copy Share Image
A blur of blinks, taps, jiggles, pivots and shifts ... the body language of a man wishing urgently to be elsewhere. — Edward R. Murrow Blink Copy Share Image
In order to progress, radio need only go backward, to the time when singing commercials were not allowed on news reports, when… — Edward R. Murrow Middle Copy Share Image
Your voice, amplified to the degree where it reaches from one end of the country to the other, does not confer upon… — Edward R. Murrow Around the world Copy Share Image
If none of us ever read a book that was "dangerous," had a friend who was "different," or joined an organization that… — Edward R. Murrow Apathy 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,… — Edward R. Murrow Age 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… — Edward R. Murrow Circus Copy Share Image
The fact that your voice is amplified to the degree where it reaches from one end of the country to the other… — Edward R. Murrow Amplified Copy Share Image
It has always seemed to me the real art in this business is not so much moving information or guidance or policy… — Edward R. Murrow Art Copy Share Image
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence… — Edward R. Murrow Accusation Copy Share Image
People say conversation is a lost art; how often I have wished it were. — Edward R. Murrow Art Copy Share Image
Just once in a while, let us exalt the importance of ideas and information. — Edward R. Murrow Data Copy Share Image
“"A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves." - Edward R. Murrow” — Edward R. Murrow Lion Copy Share Image
All I can hope to teach my son is to tell the truth and fear no man. — Edward R. Murrow Fear Copy Share Image
I was greatly influenced by one of my teachers. She had a zeal not so much for perfection as for steady betterment-she… — Edward R. Murrow Betterment Copy Share Image
The best speakers know enough to be scared…the only difference between the pros and the novices is that the pros have trained… — Edward R. Murrow Butterfly Copy Share Image
“To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be creditable; to be credible we must be truthful.” — Edward R. Murrow Credible Copy Share Image
I simply cannot accept that there are, on every story, two equal and logical sides to an argument. — Edward R. Murrow Accepting Copy Share Image
The Wright brothers' first flight was not reported in a single newspaper because every rookie reporter knew what could and couldn't be… — Edward R. Murrow Brother Copy Share Image
The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we… — Edward R. Murrow Communication Copy Share Image
I would like television to produce some itching pills rather than this endless outpouring of tranquilizers.. — Edward R. Murrow Endless Copy Share Image
Of this be wary. Honor and fame are often regarded as interchangeable. Both involve an appraisal of the individual. . . but… — Edward R. Murrow Appraisal Copy Share Image
I have an old-fashioned belief that Americans like to make up their own minds on the basis of all available information. — Edward R. Murrow Americans Copy Share Image
The real crucial link in the international exchange is the last three feet, which is bridged by personal contact, one person talking… — Edward R. Murrow Contact Copy Share Image
Language is one of the greatest gifts man has devised for himself. It ranks, alongside the discovery of fire and the wheel,… — Edward R. Murrow Discovery Copy Share Image
To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful. — Edward R. Murrow Credible Copy Share Image
