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Famous Eric Sevareid Quotes
“Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor.”
“Consultant: an ordinary guy more than 50 miles from home.”
“Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.”
“No man was ever more than about nine meals away from crime or suicide.”
“You can't know who you are, as a nation or a people, unless you know where you've been.”
“For children, Christmas is anticipation. For adults, Christmas is memory.”
“Brotherhood is not so wild a dream as those, who profit by postponing it, pretend.”
“Wisdom is essential in a president, the appearance of wisdom will do in a candidate.”
“I'm sort of a pessimist about tomorrow and an optimist about the day after tomorrow.”
“The most distinguished hallmark of the American society is and always has been change.”
“Men want power in order to do something. Boys want power in order to be something.”
“Dealing with network executives is like being nibbled to death by ducks.”