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A satellite has no conscience.

~Edward R. Murrow

Topics: Conscience Satellite

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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.

~Edward R. Murrow

Topics: Also Behold Communications Distribution Information Know Multiply Speed True Untrue Wondrous

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

~Edward R. Murrow

Topics: His Nation Unless Whole

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If we were to do the Second Coming of Christ in color for a full hour, there would be a considerable number of stations which would decline to carry it on the grounds that a Western or a quiz show would be more profitable.

~Edward R. Murrow

Topics: Carry Christ Color Coming Considerable Decline Full Grounds Hour More Number Profitable Quiz Second Show Stations Were Western Which Would

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

~Edward R. Murrow

Topics: Eliminate Everyone Experiences His Just Own Prejudices Prisoner Recognize Them

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We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

~Edward R. Murrow

Topics: Abroad Cannot Defend Freedom Home We Cannot

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Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

~Edward R. Murrow

Topics: Accepts Difficulty Excuse History Never

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The newest computer can merely compound, at speed, the oldest problem in the relations between human beings, and in the end the communicator will be confronted with the old problem, of what to say and how to say it.

~Edward R. Murrow

Topics: Beings Between Communicator Compound Computer Confronted End How Human Human Beings In The End Merely Newest Old Oldest Problem Relations Say Speed Will

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Just once in a while let us exalt the importance of ideas and information.

~Edward R. Murrow

Topics: Exalt Ideas Importance Information Just Let Us Once Us While

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I have an old-fashioned belief that Americans like to make up their own minds on the basis of all available information.

~Edward R. Murrow

Topics: American Available Basis Belief Information Like Make Make Up Minds Old-Fashioned Own Up

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: April 25th, 1908

Died: April 27th, 1965

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