Author: Dan Rather

Quotes

I think it's important for the public to know, great reporting starts with a publisher who has guts and an editor who has guts.

I think it's important for the public to know, great reporting starts with a publisher who has guts and an editor who has guts.

- Dan Rather

I'm a believer in what your record is. I am what my record is - some of it good, some of it bad, some of it hard to tell.

I'm a believer in what your record is. I am what my record is - some of it good, some of it bad, some of it hard to tell.

- Dan Rather

A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.

A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.

- Dan Rather

Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls.

Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls.

- Dan Rather

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'.

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'.

- Dan Rather

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

- Dan Rather

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.

- Dan Rather

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

- Dan Rather

Ratings don't last. Good journalism does.

Ratings don't last. Good journalism does.

- Dan Rather

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