Edward R. Murrow

"Good journalism is good business, but good business alone is not good journalism."

"We cannot buy our security, our freedom from the threat of the bomb by committing an injustice against someone else."

"The highest calling of leadership is to elevate others."

"Fear leads to more fear, but courage leads to more courage."

"Every burned book enlightens the world."

"To search for truth is to do justice to yourself and others."

"The tragedy of modern man is not that he knows less about himself than ever, but that he cares less."

"A democracy is only as healthy as its citizens' engagement."

"We must always remember that what has been achieved before can be achieved again."

"The greatest invention of mankind is the power to choose."

"To be effective, a leader must believe in the people he leads."

"Silence can be a victory for the liars."

"Beauty exists not in what we create, but in how we create it."

"The pursuit of truth is the noblest occupation of mankind."

"Our difficulties are not unique; they are universal."

"There is no final victory without sacrifice."

"A free people is not afraid of the truth."

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled."

"We become what we think about most of the time."

"Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it."

"To understand war, one must first understand peace."

"The greatest gift we can give the next generation is truth."

"A man is not finished when he is defeated; he is finished when he quits."

"The power of truth is undefeatable."

"In the end, we are all accountable for our actions."

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."

"To love life, one must love the entire journey, not just the destination."

"Character is what you are, but your reputation is what others think of you."

"The most powerful force in the world is the human spirit."

"Gratitude is the heart of all virtues."