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Commemorate the Lifetime of One of America's Most Beloved Anchorman with these 10 Walter Cronkite Quotes
Boone, NC
Monday, November 02, 2009
Relive over 50 years of news with these Walter Cronkite quotes
In July, 2009 the American people lost a voice for democracy, a champion for journalistic integrity, and a calm news presence for the last 50 years. Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. passed away after leaving behind a lifetime of legendary news, scientific and political accomplishments. Let's give a fitting tribute to the Uncle Walter with these 10 Walter Cronkite quotes spanning 5 decades.
1. "Here is a bulletin from CBS News: in Dallas, Texas, three shots were fired at President Kennedy's motorcade in downtown Dallas. The first reports say that President Kennedy has been seriously wounded by this shooting"
2. "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. To suggest we are on the edge of defeat is to yield to unreasonable pessimism. To say that we are mired in stalemate seems the only realistic, yet unsatisfactory, conclusion"
3. "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. I'll be away on assignment, and Dan Rather will be sitting in here for the next few years. Good night"
4. "The first priority of humankind in this era is to establish an effective system of world law that will assure peace with justice among the peoples of the world"
5. "For how many thousands of years now have we humans been what we insist on calling "civilized?" And yet, in total contradiction, we also persist in the savage belief that we must occasionally, at least, settle our arguments by killing one another"
6. "The battle for the airwaves cannot be limited to only those who have the bank accounts to pay for the battle and win it. Democracy is in danger"
7. "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"
8. "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"
9. "Our job is only to hold up the mirror – to tell and show the public what has happened"
10. "Be kind to an old man"
"And that's the way it is" my friends for this installment of Famous quotes. Hope you enjoyed this trip through history presented through Walter Cronkite quotes.
For more inspirational quotes, check out the popular inspirational quotes section at Famous-Quotes-And-Quotations.com, a website that specializes in 'Top 10' lists of quotations in dozens of categories.
In July, 2009 the American people lost a voice for democracy, a champion for journalistic integrity, and a calm news presence for the last 50 years. Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. passed away after leaving behind a lifetime of legendary news, scientific and political accomplishments. Let's give a fitting tribute to the Uncle Walter with these 10 Walter Cronkite quotes spanning 5 decades.
1. "Here is a bulletin from CBS News: in Dallas, Texas, three shots were fired at President Kennedy's motorcade in downtown Dallas. The first reports say that President Kennedy has been seriously wounded by this shooting"
2. "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. To suggest we are on the edge of defeat is to yield to unreasonable pessimism. To say that we are mired in stalemate seems the only realistic, yet unsatisfactory, conclusion"
3. "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. I'll be away on assignment, and Dan Rather will be sitting in here for the next few years. Good night"
4. "The first priority of humankind in this era is to establish an effective system of world law that will assure peace with justice among the peoples of the world"
5. "For how many thousands of years now have we humans been what we insist on calling "civilized?" And yet, in total contradiction, we also persist in the savage belief that we must occasionally, at least, settle our arguments by killing one another"
6. "The battle for the airwaves cannot be limited to only those who have the bank accounts to pay for the battle and win it. Democracy is in danger"
7. "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"
8. "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"
9. "Our job is only to hold up the mirror – to tell and show the public what has happened"
10. "Be kind to an old man"
"And that's the way it is" my friends for this installment of Famous quotes. Hope you enjoyed this trip through history presented through Walter Cronkite quotes.
For more inspirational quotes, check out the popular inspirational quotes section at Famous-Quotes-And-Quotations.com, a website that specializes in 'Top 10' lists of quotations in dozens of categories.
Noel Jameson
Famous-Quotes-and-Quotations.com
Boone, NC
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