Quotes by Dan Rather

"Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow."

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"A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy."

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

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"The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'."

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

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"If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all."

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