The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.

Quote by Edward R Murrow

Topics: Philosophical Quotes, Thought-Provoking Quotes

The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order. With few...

The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order. With few...

A satellite has no conscience.

A satellite has no conscience.

A reporter is always concerned with tomorrow. There's nothing tangible of yesterday. All I can...

A reporter is always concerned with tomorrow. There's nothing tangible of yesterday. All I can...

No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.

No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.

The newest computer can merely compound, at speed, the oldest problem in the relations between...

The newest computer can merely compound, at speed, the oldest problem in the relations between...

The politician is trained in the art of inexactitude. His words tend to be blunt...

The politician is trained in the art of inexactitude. His words tend to be blunt...

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

After last night's debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure.

After last night's debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure.

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible...

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible...

What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their ability to act according...

What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their ability to act according...

The belief that the soul continues its existence after the dissolution of the body is...

The belief that the soul continues its existence after the dissolution of the body is...

Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.

Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.

I have always noticed that deeply and truly religious persons are fond of a joke,...

I have always noticed that deeply and truly religious persons are fond of a joke,...

All business proceeds on beliefs, or judgments of probabilities, and not on certainties.

All business proceeds on beliefs, or judgments of probabilities, and not on certainties.

If the creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely would...

If the creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely would...

The lack of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot...

The lack of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot...

The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to reflect their inner...

The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to reflect their inner...

The goal of modern propaganda is no longer to transform opinion but to arouse an...

The goal of modern propaganda is no longer to transform opinion but to arouse an...

Belief is the death of intelligence

Belief is the death of intelligence

You're not free until you've been made captive by supreme belief

You're not free until you've been made captive by supreme belief

Cynicism is the only form in which base souls approach honesty.

Cynicism is the only form in which base souls approach honesty.

Some sincerity will serve well in the long run but total sincerity is often detrimental.

Some sincerity will serve well in the long run but total sincerity is often detrimental.

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.