Walter Cronkite

“We are not educated well enough to perform the necessary act of intelligently selecting our leaders.”

“You think you would react one way when a situation develops and, and when the sharp shells are flying, you don't quite stand up like you think you might.”

“I wanted to have more time to play and reflect, but I find retirement more stressful than having a nice, steady job because I have to make decisions about where I want to be.”

“I think somebody ought to do a survey as to how many great, important men have quit to spend time with their families who spent any more time with their family.”

“I think there are a lot of good pieces that can be covered in 20 minutes that don't need an hour, but by the same token, there are things that need an hour or more.”

“We have more and more one-newspaper towns, and that troubles me.”

“Under the Constitution, giving 'aid and comfort' to a wartime enemy can lead to a charge of treason.”