Quote #69

It was astonishing how often his name and work came up. To somebody outside CBS it is probably hard to believe...Time and again I heard someone say, 'Ed wouldn't have done it that way.'

More from Edward R. Murrow

  1. One of those rare legendary figures who was as good as his myth.
  2. What separated Murrow from the pack was courage.
  3. Last week may be remembered as the week that broadcasting recaptured its soul.
  4. He set standards of excellence that remain unsurpassed.
  5. A nation of sheep begets a government of wolves.
  6. He was a resolute and uncompromising man of truth.
  7. When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and t…
  8. We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.

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