Walter Cronkite

"The test of any society is not its worst citizens but how it treats them."

"Excellence is not an achievement; it is a practice."

"Fear is the birthplace of caution; caution is sometimes the friend of wisdom."

"The stories we refuse to tell are often the most important ones."

"Change is not something that happens to us; it is something we do."

"Hope is the conviction that today's struggle has meaning for tomorrow."

"The price of peace is sometimes the courage to be patient."

"We are all, at our core, searching for meaning in an indifferent universe."

"The best investment is always in yourself and in others."

"In the silence between heartbeats, truth often speaks most loudly."

"Adventure is what we call it when we succeed; disaster is what we call it when we fail."

"The imagination that creates problems is the same imagination that can solve them."

"Leadership is the art of making others want to do what you believe needs to be done."

"A single act of genuine kindness can ripple through generations."

"The measure of a father is what he teaches his son to want, not what he gives him."

"Dreams pursued with conviction have a way of becoming reality."

"The deepest source of motivation is knowing that your work matters to someone."

"In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story."

"A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good."

"Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation."

"I have long believed that the ultimate test of a democracy is how it treats those who oppose it most vigorously."

"A free press is one of the great foundations of a free people."

"The best thing a human can do is to help another human being."

"Never underestimate the power of a good question."

"The only thing that's certain is change itself."

"Your integrity is your most valuable asset."

"We must always be willing to learn from those who have come before us."

"Cynicism is the refuge of those who have given up hope."

"The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong endeavor."

"A free society requires an informed citizenry."