Edward R. Murrow Quotes

Language is the memory of man. Without it he has no past, a paltry present, and an empty future. With it he can bring his dreams to life.

I am entirely persuaded that the American public is more reasonable, restrained and more mature than most of our industry's program planners believe.

A thing of orchestrated hell-a terrible symphony of light and flame.

The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.

We are in the same tent as the clowns and the freaks-that's show business.

Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices--just recognize them.

Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't mean you're any wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar.

No one man can terrorize a whole nation unless we are all his accomplices.