Putting it as strongly as I can, the failure to give free airtime for our political campaigns endangers our democracy.
Walter CronkiteThe sweet smell of the South, of Camellias and Azaleas, clings to Beaufort's ancient and historic buildings.
Walter CronkiteThere is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free.
Walter CronkiteI'm a romanticist in many ways. I never get behind the wheel of my boat and dropping the anchor without saying to myself, secretly giving my orders to the crew "All right, lift the anchor, we're on our way to South Hampton. We're gonna beat them there with this load of tea!"
Walter CronkiteI grew my mustache when I was nineteen in order to look older. I never shaved it off even though it overran its usefulness many, many years ago. Once you get started in television, people associate you with your physical appearance - and that includes the mustache. So I can't shave it off now. If I did, I'd have to answer too much mail.
Walter Cronkite