For how many thousands of years now have we humans been what we insist on calling "civilized?" And yet, in total contradiction, we also persist in the savage belief that we must occasionally, at least, settle our arguments by killing one another.
Walter CronkiteObjective journalism and an opinion column are about as similar as the Bible and Playboy magazine.
Walter CronkiteThe sweet smell of the South, of Camellias and Azaleas, clings to Beaufort's ancient and historic buildings.
Walter CronkiteSo now the question is, basically, right now, how will the Osama Bin Laden tape affect the election? And I have a feeling that it could tilt the election a bit. In fact, I'm a little inclined to think that Karl Rove, the political manager at the White House, who is a very clever man, that he probably set up bin Laden to this thing.
Walter Cronkite