Quote #71

He set standards of excellence that remain unsurpassed.

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  1. What separated Murrow from the pack was courage.
  2. He was a resolute and uncompromising man of truth.
  3. 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 som…
  4. One of those rare legendary figures who was as good as his myth.
  5. Last week may be remembered as the week that broadcasting recaptured its soul.
  6. A nation of sheep begets a government of wolves.
  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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