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

Quote by Edward R Murrow

Topics: Belief Quotes, Honesty Quotes, Sincerity Quotes, Truth Quotes

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

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 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...

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.

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...

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

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

A satellite has no conscience.

A satellite has no conscience.

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...

The magician and the politician have much in common: they both have to draw our...

The magician and the politician have much in common: they both have to draw our...

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken...

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken...

A politician weakly and amiably in the right, is no match for a politician tenaciously...

A politician weakly and amiably in the right, is no match for a politician tenaciously...

The short memories of American voters is what keeps our politicians in office

The short memories of American voters is what keeps our politicians in office

Politicians like to tell people what they want to hear - and what they want...

Politicians like to tell people what they want to hear - and what they want...

Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you, or a zealous...

Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you, or a zealous...

The politicians don't just want your money. They want your soul. They want you to...

The politicians don't just want your money. They want your soul. They want you to...

I dislike loud-mouthed patriots who think they like our country more than I do. Some...

I dislike loud-mouthed patriots who think they like our country more than I do. Some...

Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our...

Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our...

If we meet an honest and intelligent politician, a dozen, a hundred, we say they...

If we meet an honest and intelligent politician, a dozen, a hundred, we say they...

A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth

A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth