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 on communication
We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home. Edward R. Murrow on freedom
We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home. Edward R. Murrow on history
Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts. Edward R. Murrow on history
We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home. Edward R. Murrow on home
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. Edward R. Murrow on respect
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 on technology