The 60s undoubtedly were the most turbulent years of the century. - Walter Cronkite

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In the days when the nation depended on agriculture for its wealth it made the Lord Chancellor sit on a woolsack to remind him where the wealth came from. I would like to suggest we remove that now and make him sit on a crate of machine tools.

Walter Cronkite

The 60s undoubtedly were the most turbulent years of the century.

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We're an ignorant nation right now. We're not really capable, I do not think, the majority of our people, of making the decisions that have to be made at election time and particularly in the selection of their legislatures and their Congress and the presidency, of course. I don't think we're bright enough to do the job that would preserve our democracy, our republic. I think we're in serious danger.

Anchorman, Course, Decisions, Democracy, Jobs, Thinking

Not only do we have a right to know, we have a duty to know what our Government is doing in our name. If there's a criticism to be made today, it's that the press isn't doing enough to put the pressure on the government to provide information.

Criticism, Government, Know, Media, Names, Press

Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.

Censorship, Democracy, Freedom, Important, Press

The profession of journalism ought to be about telling people what they need to know - not what they want to know.

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The ethic of the journalist is to recognize one's prejudices, biases, and avoid getting them into print.

Biases, Ethic, Ethics, Prejudice, Prejudices, Print

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One has to keep in mind the countless human tragedies that played out in these days. Through the middle of a city, where several thousand connections existed daily, despite administrative division, the concrete pillars were driven into the border, which was expanded like a Chinese wall.

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Let a smile be your umbrella, and you'll end up with a face full of rain.

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I had no idea that 'Less Than Zero' was going to be read by anyone outside of Los Angeles, and it's - believe me, as the writer of the book I'm somewhat amused and intrigued by the idea that 25 years later it's still out and people are still reading it.

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Plants of great vigor will almost always struggle into blossom, despite impediments. But there should be encouragement, and a free genial atmosphere for those of more timid sort, fair play for each in its own kind.

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