Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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We hardly need to be reminded that we are living in an age of confusion - a lot of us have traded in our beliefs for bitterness and cynicism or for a heavy package of despair, or even a quivering portion of hysteria. Opinions can be picked up cheap in the market place while such commodities as courage and fortitude and faith are in alarmingly short supply.

Edward R. Murrow's Popular Quotes

Anyone who isn't confused really doesn't understand the situation.

- Edward R. Murrow

Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions.

- Edward R. Murrow

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

- Edward R. Murrow

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

- Edward R. Murrow

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

We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due p…

- Edward R. Murrow

When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has…

- Edward R. Murrow

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

- Edward R. Murrow

To be credible we must be truthful.

- Edward R. Murrow