Fred W. Friendly

"No mighty king, no ambitious emperor, no pope, or prophet ever dreamt of such an awesome pulpit, so potent a magic wand."

"Television makes so much at its worst that it can't afford to do its best."

"Television was supposed to be a national park. (Instead) it has become a money machine... It’s a commodity now, just like pork bellies."

"A composite is a euphemism for a lie. It's disorderly. It's dishonest and it's not journalism."

"I have a motto: My job is not to make up anybody's mind but to make the agony of decision making so intense that you can escape only by thinking."

"What we don't know as a nation and as a citizen can kill us."

"You gotta be willing to be lucky."