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All Quotes by Edward R. Murrow
- If none of us ever read a book that was "dangerous," had a friend who was "different," or joined an organization that advocated "change," we…
- When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that…
- I am seized with an abiding fear regarding what these two instruments are doing to our society, our culture and our heritage. Our history will…
- Don't be deluded into believing that the titular heads of the networks control what appears on their networks. They all have better taste.
- One of the basic troubles with radio and television news is that both instruments have grown up as an incompatible combination of show business, advertising…
- All babies look like Winston Churchill.
- All I can hope to teach my son is to tell the truth and fear no man.
- No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.
- A reporter is always concerned with tomorrow. There's nothing tangible of yesterday. All I can say I've done is agitate the air ten or fifteen…
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- We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- A friend to all is a friend to none. — Aristotle