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Dan Rather

Dan Rather

American Journalist

Born: Oct 31, 1931

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Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek. Dan Rather

Wisdom You Crossed Alligator Until Taunt After Creek

A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity. Dan Rather

World Key Financial Worth Opportunity Degree College Sacrifice Dream College Degree Open Supposed Well Because American American Dream Door Realizing

Ratings don't last. Good journalism does. Dan Rather

Good Ratings Journalism Does Last

A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well. Dan Rather

Life You Learning Tough Lesson Everybody Wishes Well Learn

Never eat spinach just before going on the air. Dan Rather

Before Air Spinach Eat Never Going Just

But we cannot rely on memorials and museums alone. We can tell ourselves we will never forget and we likely won't. But we need to make sure that we teach history to those who never had the opportunity to remember in the first place. Dan Rather

Alone History Remember Opportunity Will First Those We Cannot Ourselves Tell Memorials Rely Never Had Never Forget Likely Make First Place Sure Forget Cannot Place Teach Who Need Museums

From the streets of Cairo and the Arab Spring, to Occupy Wall Street, from the busy political calendar to the aftermath of the tsunami in Japan, social media was not only sharing the news but driving it. Dan Rather

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow. Dan Rather

Courage Going Afraid Being Anyhow Being Afraid

This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex. Dan Rather

Hotter Square Times Than Times Square Race

Only votes talk, everything else walks. Dan Rather

Walks Else Everything Everything Else Only Votes Talk

Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic. Dan Rather

Will Put Block Provided Traffic Up American Anything

I respect and empathize with reporters and editors who must compete in today's environment. And I know full well that when I've been covering campaigns, which I still do, I've made my mistakes and have been far from perfect. Dan Rather

As someone who's been covering presidential campaigns since the 1950s, I have no delusions about political reporting. Candidates bargaining access to get the kind of news coverage they want is nothing new. Dan Rather

If I didn't have a front-row seat on history, it was at least a seat on the aisle. Dan Rather

History Aisle Least Seat

They may have turned this up, whether you had the Paula Jones case or not. But again maybe not, but again that's like if a frog had side pockets he'd probably wear a handgun. Dan Rather

You Side Wear Case Pockets Had He Like Up Handgun Frog May Maybe Whether Again Paula Turned

What I say or do here won't matter much, nor should it. Dan Rather

Matter Say Nor Much Should Here

I've always tried to be fair, even-handed, not an advocate for any group. Dan Rather

Group Tried Fair Advocate Always Any

Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country. Dan Rather

Fear Country Every Rules Almost Newsroom

Once the herd starts moving in one direction, it's very hard to turn it, even slightly. Dan Rather

Herd Starts Once Slightly Direction Very Moving Turn Hard Even

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