Dan Rather quotes

Dan Rather is an American journalist and former news anchor, widely recognized for his decades-long career at CBS News. His reporting covered pivotal moments in U.S. and world history, including presidential elections and major conflicts. He is known for his investigative journalism and his distinct on-air presence. Here are 76 of his quotes:

Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic. (Dan Rather)
An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger. View quote
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I had someone at the Houston police station shoot me with heroin so I could do a story about it. The experience was a special kind of hell. I came out understanding full well how one could be addicted to 'smack,' and quickly. View quote
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A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well. View quote
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[My job is] a very high trapeze act, frequently with no net. View quote
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I've tried everything. I can say to you with confidence, I know a fair amount about LSD. I've never been a social user of any of these things, but my curiosity has carried me into a lot of interesting areas. View quote
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He invented the job, the job of anchoring, did it himself for 40 years, and taught two generations of anchormen, including this one, how to do it. He's retiring, but he'll be with us in spirit, and he'll be a part of every broadcast we do. View quote
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Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow. View quote
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And now the sequence of events in no particular order. View quote
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Once the herd starts moving in one direction, it's very hard to turn it, even slightly. View quote
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If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all. (Dan Rather)
This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex. View quote
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Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek. View quote
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Only votes talk, everything else walks. View quote
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Never eat spinach just before going on the air. View quote
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Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls. View quote
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I'm proud to say I've never been anybody's lapdog. View quote
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Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country. View quote
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Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy. View quote
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Are the Democrats going to dance the mandate Macarena? View quote
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Good evening. President Reagan, still training his spotlight on the economy, today signed a package of budget cuts that he will send to Congress tomorrow. Lesley Stahl has the story. (Dan Rather)
To use tragedy to sow division is the hallmark of a despot. View quote
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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". View quote
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They may have turned this up, whether you had the Paula Jones case or not. But again maybe not, but again that's like if a frog had side pockets he'd probably wear a handgun. View quote
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I don't back down. I don't cave when the pressure gets too great from these partisan political ideological forces. View quote
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Dan Rather

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Occupation: American Journalist
Born: October 31, 1931
Quotes count: 76
Wikipedia: Dan Rather

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