I am frightened by the imbalance, the constant striving to reach the largest possible audience for everything; by the absence of a sustained study of the state of the nation.

A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.

The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue.

I simply cannot accept that there are on every story two equal and logical sides to an argument.

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

We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.

Good night, and good luck.

We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.

If none of us ever read a book that was "dangerous," had a friend who was "different," or joined an organization that advocated "change," we would all be the kind of people Joe McCarthy wants.

Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions.

There is a crack in everything.That's how the light gets in.

It is only when we admit our ignorance that we can hope to overcome it.

'Whom are you?' he asked for he had been to night school.

Children are smarter than any of us. Know how I know that? I don't know one child with a full time job and children.

What a bog and labyrinth the human essence is... We are all overbrained and overemotioned.

Realize that ultimate success comes from opportunistic,bold moves which by definition, cannot be planned.

Aspirin is so good for roses, brandy for sweet peas, and a squeeze of lemon-juice for the fleshy flowers, like begonias.

People ask me what's like to hear our song on the radio. I don't know, I don't listen to the radio

Tolerance and understanding won't 'trickle down' in our society any more than wealth does.

The purpose of art: to make the unconscious conscious.