Cronkite Quotes

“The least of us is improved by the things done by the best of us, because if we are not able to land at least we are able to follow. (July 20, 1969 CBS Moon Landing Coverage)” ― Walter Cronkite”

“Cronkite was always one step short of disillusionment.”

“If life were fattening, Walter Cronkite would weigh 500 pounds.”

“When he (Walter Cronkite) drank, he had an appetite for both history and political bullshit.”

“Cronkite is not a genius at anything except being straight, honest, and normal.”

“It was true. Heard it on Cronkite.”

“We have no authoritative figure, no Walter Cronkite or Edward R. Murrow whom we all listen to and trust to sort out contradictory claims. Instead, the media is splintered into a thousand fragments, each with its own version of reality, each claiming the loyalty of a splintered nation.”

“There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free.”

“Arianna Huffington has exercised her renowned wisdom to give journalism another boost along the ever busier Internet. Her blog site promises to be an interesting challenge for those of us lucky enough to be invited to participate with our occasional contributions.”

“It seems to many of us that if we are to avoid the eventual catastrophic world conflict, we must strengthen the United Nations as a first step toward a world government patterned after our own government with a legislature, executive and judiciary, and police to enforce its international laws and keep the peace.”