I am dumbfounded that there hasn't been a crackdown with the libel and slander laws on some of these would-be writers and reporters on the Internet. Walter Cronkite More Quotes by Walter Cronkite More Quotes From Walter Cronkite The 60s undoubtedly were the most turbulent years of the century. Walter Cronkite century years If we are to avoid that catastrophe [a nuclear World War III], a system of world order — preferably a system of world government — is mandatory. The proud nations someday will see the light and, for the common good and their own survival, yield up their precious sovereignty, just as America's thirteen colonies did two centuries ago. When we finally come to our senses and establish a world executive and parliament of nations, thanks to the Nuremburg precedent we will already have in place the fundamentals for the third branch of government, the judiciary. Walter Cronkite government light war When the Eagle landed on the moon, I was speechless—overwhelmed, like most of the world. Couldn't say a word. I think all I said was, 'Wow! Jeez!' Not exactly immortal. Well, I was nothing if not human. Walter Cronkite eagles moon thinking It is clear that military force and our policy of preemption are alone insufficient to make us safe. But help is on the way. Legislation has been proposed to create a US Department of Peace. In the propsed Department of Peace it would organize our present system into one conscious effort to improve humanity in achieving peace, where true safety lies. Walter Cronkite safety military lying I've gone from the most trusted man in America to one of the most debated. Walter Cronkite gone men america Probably the most important single element that I found in my own marriage was a sense of humor. My wife had a delicious sense of humor, and I think I have an adequate one. Walter Cronkite wife important thinking News reporters are certainly liberal and left of center. Walter Cronkite reporters news america Justice was born outside the home and a long way from it; and it has never been adopted there Walter Cronkite home justice long This opens the door on another chapter of history. Walter Cronkite humor inspiration doors Television [is] a high-impact medium. It does some things no other force can do-transmitting electronic pictures through the air. Still, as an explored, comprehensive medium, it is not a substitute for print. Walter Cronkite impact air doe I have never pretended to be a great writer. I am totally immodest about being a great reporter and a good news writer. I write fast and I write accurately, nearly as accurately as anybody can be, and that's my skill. Walter Cronkite news skills writing I am not a contemplative type, basically. I am much more of an action person and, as a consequence, I look forward to today and tomorrow and what's breaking. Walter Cronkite action today looks Be kind to an old man. Walter Cronkite aging be-kind men Everybody knows that there's a liberal, that there's a heavy liberal persuasion among correspondents. Walter Cronkite persuasion heavy politics I'm still ready to go to the moon, if they'll take me. Walter Cronkite take-me moon inspirational Let us hear the peal of a new international liberty bell that calls us all to the creation of a system of enforceable world law in which the universal desire for peace can place its hope Walter Cronkite prayer law desire Old anchormen, you see, don't fade away. They just keep coming back for more. And that's the way it is, Friday, March 6, 1981. Walter Cronkite anchorman friday justice I think most newspapermen by definition have to be liberal; if they're not liberal, by definition of it, then they can hardly be good newspapermen. If they're preordained dogmatists for a cause, then they can't be very good journalists. Walter Cronkite definitions causes thinking I'm very proud of what Harry Truman turned out to be in office and the record he made. Certainly I think he'll go down in history as one of the greats, because of his conscience, his determination to stick with what he knew was right. Walter Cronkite office determination thinking I sort of think in a way that many of us young reporters who had the opportunity to go overseas for our organizations were kind of, in a sense, war profiteers. We were enhancing our careers while covering that terrible conflict. Walter Cronkite opportunity war thinking
