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"I don't think the news department will have to lie down and play dead like it has in the past. By and large the network has been understanding, but then so have I."
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"There is nothing we like to communicate to others as much as the seal of secrecy together with what lies under it."
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"A lie has no leg, but a scandal has wings."
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"The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception."
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"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown."
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"I never lie. I believe everything I say, so it's not a lie."
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"Guilt always hurries towards its complement, punishment; only there does its satisfaction lie."
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"I might lie a lot but never in my lyrics."
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"I am such a bad liar. I would like to lie, though."
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"There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one's self on lies and fables."
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"A child's appetite for new toys appeal to the desire for ownership and appropriation: the appeal of toys comes to lie not in their use but in their status as possessions."
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"In the past ABC has made half-hearted efforts or, worse, cosmetic efforts, to do something about news and I wasn't certain about what their real aim was - nor am I now."
News
"One of the reasons why when Elvis dies or the Son of Sam is captured ABC News' ratings go up is because people who don't normally watch news are watching then. The question is, do you want to attract people who don't watch network news or fight over the people who do?"
Family
"I think people tuned in a lot to see Barbara when she first came here and they just didn't like the show they saw. I think it was dull. It was sterile."
People
"I want everybody in the news business to think of ABC before they go any place else. If it costs us an extra few thousand dollars to do that, what does it mean?"
Business
"I don't think people realize the extent to which TV networks are hurt when they carry public broadcasting. I think the estimate is that they lose a half-million dollars for a half day's programming."
People
"Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms and police shows. On the other hand, if you don't recognize the forces that play on what people watch and what they don't then you're a fool and you should be in a different business."
Business
"The current wisdom now is that if the three networks are covering the news the same way the difference is the anchor people. I think that won't be true in the future."
Wisdom
"People also don't care about the daily comings and goings of diplomats and yet we must report it."
People
"But unlike the setup in most organizations, where there's an administrator on top and creative people or doers underneath, I'm basically a doer and I like to have administrative people underneath me."
People
"I don't expect to win every battle but I think Fred Pierce has enough respect for me that I can go fight my battles and win my share."
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