The first dead man on Omaha Beach must be a sailor!

This was the story of Howard Beale: The first known instance of a man who was killed because he had lousy ratings.

I'm not sentimental about war. I see nothing noble in widows.

Ma, sooner or later there comes a point in a man's life when he's gotta face some facts. And one fact I've got to face is whateverit is women like, I ain't got it.

You're not such a dog as you think you are.

Television is not the truth. Television is a goddamned amusement park.

Television is democracy at its ugliest.