Edgar Dale Professions : Professor Born : April 27, 1900 Died : March 8, 1985 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Edgar Dale There never was a time in our history when ignorance of current affairs could be so dangerous. Edgar Dale ignorance time history No one can say just how long a message should be, but you rarely hear complaints about a speech being too short. The amateur worries about what he is going to put in his speech or article. The expert worries about what he should take out. Edgar Dale focus worry long One of the curious things about censorship is that no one seems to believe in it for himself. We want censorship to protect someone else— the young, the unstable, the suggestible, the stupid. I have never heard of anyone who wanted a film or speaker banned because otherwise he himself might be harmed. Edgar Dale stupid want might Similar Authors Bryan Stevenson professor Bruce Greenwald professor Bruce Ames professor Brian Wansink professor Brian Schmidt professor Brian Martin professor All Authors