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Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Everybody knows that there's a liberal, that there's

Everybody knows that there's a liberal, that there's a heavy liberal persuasion among correspondents. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I think it is absolutely essential in a

I think it is absolutely essential in a democracy to have competition in the media, a lot of competition, and we seem to be moving away from that. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I never had the ambition to be something.

I never had the ambition to be something. I had the ambition to do something. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: The daily coverage of the Vietnamese battlefield helped

The daily coverage of the Vietnamese battlefield helped convince the American public that the carnage was not worth the candle. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: The perils of duck hunting are great -

The perils of duck hunting are great - especially for the duck. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: We are on the precipice of being so

We are on the precipice of being so ignorant that our democracy is threatened. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Howard Fineman: As Walter Cronkite would say, that's the way

As Walter Cronkite would say, that's the way it is. — Howard Fineman

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: We are not educated well enough to perform

We are not educated well enough to perform the necessary act of intelligently selecting our leaders. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Be kind to an old man.

Be kind to an old man. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I am a news presenter, a news broadcaster,

I am a news presenter, a news broadcaster, an anchorman, a managing editor - not a commentator or analyst. I feel no compulsion to be a pundit. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: In seeking truth you have to get both

In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Our job is only to hold up the

Our job is only to hold up the mirror - to tell and show the public what has happened. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: We've always known you can gain circulation or

We've always known you can gain circulation or viewers by cheapening the product, and now you're finding the bad driving out the good. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Leaving San Francisco is like saying goodbye to

Leaving San Francisco is like saying goodbye to an old sweetheart. You want to linger as long as possible. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: To say that we are closer to victory

To say that we are closer to victory today is to believe, in the face of the evidence, the optimists who have been wrong in the past, — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: It is not the reporter's job to be

It is not the reporter's job to be a patriot or to presume to determine where patriotism lies. His job is to relate the facts. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Everything is being compressed into tiny tablets. You

Everything is being compressed into tiny tablets. You take a little pill of news every day - 23 minutes - and that's supposed to be enough. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Old anchormen, you see, don't fade away. They

Old anchormen, you see, don't fade away. They just keep coming back for more. And that's the way it is, Friday, March 6, 1981. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I've gone from the most trusted man in

I've gone from the most trusted man in America to one of the most debated. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: There is no such thing as a little

There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: The 60s undoubtedly were the most turbulent years

The 60s undoubtedly were the most turbulent years of the century. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: The ruling class is the rich ... And

The ruling class is the rich ... And those people are so able to manipulate our democracy that they really control the democracy. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Success is more permanent when you achieve it

Success is more permanent when you achieve it without destroying your principles. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Freedom of the press is not just important

Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: The battle for the airwaves cannot be limited

The battle for the airwaves cannot be limited to only those who have the bank accounts to pay for the battle and win it. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: In all my years as a news commentator

In all my years as a news commentator I was never once, able to tell the truth, about anything. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: News reporters are certainly liberal and left of

News reporters are certainly liberal and left of center. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: The ethic of the journalist is to recognize

The ethic of the journalist is to recognize one's prejudices, biases, and avoid getting them into print. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Douglas Brinkley: Walter Cronkite had a golden rule for all

Walter Cronkite had a golden rule for all wartime reporters: never self-aggrandize. — Douglas Brinkley

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price

Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: This opens the door on another chapter of

This opens the door on another chapter of history. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Our task is not to tell the truth;

Our task is not to tell the truth; we are opinion molders. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Justice was born outside the home and a

Justice was born outside the home and a long way from it; and it has never been adopted there — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I am in a position to speak my

I am in a position to speak my mind. And that is what I propose to do. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I was lucky enough to have one of

I was lucky enough to have one of the first high school classes in the country. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Connie Chung: Walter [Cronkite] sang me a little sea chantey.

Walter [Cronkite] sang me a little sea chantey. The verse ended, 'Just watch your back with Dan [Rather], dear, just watch your back with Dan.'. — Connie Chung

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I asked [my doctors] if I'd be able

I asked [my doctors] if I'd be able to play singles tennis and they said I could. That made me very happy since I haven't played in five years. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Will Ferrell: I've always loved watching the news on TV.

I've always loved watching the news on TV. As a kid, I loved watching Walter Cronkite, for some reason. — Will Ferrell

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I can't imagine a person becoming a success

I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give this game of life everything he's got. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I'd like to be a song and dance

I'd like to be a song and dance man. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: The invasion of Iraq was illegal from the

The invasion of Iraq was illegal from the start. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: There's a little more ego involved in these

There's a little more ego involved in these jobs than people might realize. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I think he [composer Joe Raposo] was the

I think he [composer Joe Raposo] was the first man who kissed me on the cheek. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: We know that no one should tell a

We know that no one should tell a woman she has to bear an unwanted child. We know that religious beliefs cannot define patriotism. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Dan Rather and I just aren't especially chummy.

Dan Rather and I just aren't especially chummy. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Interviewing friends is a tough one. Your duty

Interviewing friends is a tough one. Your duty to the interview must transcend your friendship. Occasionally you'll lose a friend. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Objective journalism and an opinion column are about

Objective journalism and an opinion column are about as similar as the Bible and Playboy magazine. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: America's health care system is neither healthy, caring,

America's health care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: We cannot defer this responsibility to posterity. Time

We cannot defer this responsibility to posterity. Time will not wait. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Putting it as strongly as I can, the

Putting it as strongly as I can, the failure to give free airtime for our political campaigns endangers our democracy. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: People who understand music hear sounds that no

People who understand music hear sounds that no one else makes when Frank Sinatra sings. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: The profession of journalism ought to be about

The profession of journalism ought to be about telling people what they need to know - not what they want to know. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: The sweet smell of the South, of Camellias

The sweet smell of the South, of Camellias and Azaleas, clings to Beaufort's ancient and historic buildings. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Douglas Brinkley: When he (Walter Cronkite) drank, he had an

When he (Walter Cronkite) drank, he had an appetite for both history and political bullshit. — Douglas Brinkley

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I am dumbfounded that there hasn't been a

I am dumbfounded that there hasn't been a crackdown with the libel and slander laws on some of these would-be writers and reporters on the Internet. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: And that's the way it is.

And that's the way it is. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: Television ... is not a substitute for print.

Television ... is not a substitute for print. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: We're living in a state where no one

We're living in a state where no one can trust his telephone conversations, nor even his personal conversations in a room, in a bar or anywhere else. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Dick Van Dyke: Do you know that I was the anchor

Do you know that I was the anchor on the 'CBS Morning Show?' And my newsman was Walter Cronkite. — Dick Van Dyke

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Walter Cronkite: I'm still ready to go to the moon,

I'm still ready to go to the moon, if they'll take me. — Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite Quotes By Douglas Brinkley: If life were fattening, Walter Cronkite would weigh

If life were fattening, Walter Cronkite would weigh 500 pounds. — Douglas Brinkley