Elmer Davis quotes

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. (Elmer Davis)
This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it. View quote
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This nation was conceived in liberty and dedicated to the principle - among others - that honest men may honestly disagree; that if they all say what they think, a majority of the people will be able to distinguish truth from error. View quote
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When a middle-aged man says in a moment of weariness that he is half dead, he is telling the literal truth. View quote
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The first and great commandment is, don't let them scare you. View quote
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One of the things that is wrong with America is that everybody who has done anything at all in his own field is expected to be an authority on every subject under the sun. View quote
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Applause, mingled with boos and hisses, is about all that the average voter is able or willing to contribute to public life. View quote
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The easiest way to inject a propaganda idea into most people's minds is to let it go through the medium of an entertainment picture when they do not realize that they are being propagandized. View quote
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