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Category: Dan Rather

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

A free and truly independent press – fiercely independent when necessary – is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

But we cannot rely on memorials and museums alone. We can tell ourselves we will never forget and we likely won’t. But we need to make sure that we teach history to those who never had the opportunity to remember in the first place.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘truth’.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

As long as I have my health, I want to be reporting somewhere.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

I respect and empathize with reporters and editors who must compete in today’s environment. And I know full well that when I’ve been covering campaigns, which I still do, I’ve made my mistakes and have been far from perfect.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

Performing doesn’t turn me on. It’s an egomaniac business, filled with prima donnas – including this one.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

I had just turned 10-years-old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and plunged America into World War II.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

Don’t taunt the alligator until after you’ve crossed the creek.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

If I didn’t have a front-row seat on history, it was at least a seat on the aisle.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country.

3 December 2020 Dan Rather

I still love following and thinking about politics. I enjoy recommending important journalism I read or see from other sources.

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