Harrison Salisbury quotes

Life within the Kremlin was shrouded in impenetrable secrecy. (Harrison Salisbury)
Journalism students need to understand it and need a solid background in the liberal arts, in sociology, economics, literature and language, because they won't get it later on. View quote
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I got a cable from New York saying that what I'd written about the growth of Soviet agricultural production didn't make sense because the same levels were reached under the czars. I wanted to confirm it, but by then the censors were on to me. View quote
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The newspaper is a marvelous medium. It is extraordinarily convenient and cheap. Let's see. This one cost 75 cents. Now that's a little high. I bought it when I was downtown this morning. View quote
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I think it's important to travel around in order to get a notion of what's going on, to find out what people are think about. I enjoy talking on campuses most because people are more informed and discussion is generally livelier. View quote
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By the way, I understand that now you can have the Times delivered to your door here in the Twin Cities. View quote
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Here, class attendance is expected and students are required to take notes, which they are tested on. What is missing, it seems to me, is the use of knowledge, the practical training. View quote
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I visited the Chinese side last year. The Chinese are in a constant state of military readiness. They have all their nuclear weapons in the area, presumably trained on targets across the border. View quote
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Harrison Salisbury

Harrison Salisbury - Image
Photo: Ron Kroon for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Journalist
Born: November 14, 1908
Died: July 5, 1993
Quotes count: 8