Quote by David Brinkley
Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the pr

Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians. – David Brinkley

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The one function that TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if there were. – David Brinkley

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Media
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People have this illusion that all over the world, all of the time, all kinds of fantastic things are happening. When in fact, over most of the world nothing is happening. – David Brinkley

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News
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The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history. – Harold Wilson

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If I didnt have a front-row seat on history, it was at least a seat on the aisle. – Dan Rather

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Thanks to television, for the first time the young are seeing history made before it is censored by their elders. – Margaret Mead

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The object of my relationship with Vietnam has been to heal the wounds that exist, particularly among our veterans, and to move forward with a positive relationship,… Apparently some in the Vietnamese government dont want to do that and thats their decision. – Ho Chi Minh

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You know you’re a nurse if… you triage the laundry when at home: This pile needs immediate attention, the pile can wait, this pile, with a little stain stick will be OK until you get back to it. – Donna Wilk Cardillo

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Its a little silly to finally learn how to write at this age. But I long ago realized I was secretly sincere. – Annie Dillard

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