"I am entirely persuaded that the American public……" — Edward R. Murrow
"I am entirely persuaded that the American public is more reasonable, restrained and mature than most of the broadcast industry's planners believe. Their fear of controversy is not warranted by the evidence."
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57 Quotes by Edward R. Murrow
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People say conversation is a lost art; how often I have wished it were.
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A thing of orchestrated hell-a terrible symphony of light and flame.
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We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.
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A satellite has no conscience.
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