Quotes from Elmer Davis

It is a curious foible of a certain type of mind that it is unable to imagine a newspaper editor as one who may, on some public questions, honestly have the same view as that held by other persons.

When a middle-aged man says in a moment of weariness that he is half dead, he is telling the literal truth.

Freedom of ideas and communications is one of the things we are fighting for, and our enemies are fighting against.

We are going to use the truth, and we are going to use it toward the end of winning the war; and we know what would happen to the American people if we lose it.

The American public has a right to know what's going on.

Large elements in Congress and the public were willing to fight for victory but wanted to be very sure that the struggle was not contaminated by any moral principles.

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.