Fred W. Friendly

No mighty king, no ambitious emperor, no pope, or prophet ever dreamt of such an awesome pulpit, so potent a magic wand.

— Fred W. Friendly

Television makes so much at its worst that it can't afford to do its best.

— Fred W. Friendly

Television was supposed to be a national park. (Instead) it has become a money machine... It’s a commodity now, just like pork bellies.

— Fred W. Friendly

A composite is a euphemism for a lie. It's disorderly. It's dishonest and it's not journalism.

— Fred W. Friendly

I have a motto: My job is not to make up anybody's mind but to make the agony of decision making so intense that you can escape only by thinking.

— Fred W. Friendly

What we don't know as a nation and as a citizen can kill us.

— Fred W. Friendly