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• In dealing with the press, do yourself a favor, stick with one of three responses: (a) I know and I can tell you; (b) I know and I can't tell you; (c) I don't know.

  Dan Rather

  Three, Favors, Sticks

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• To the pilot of a deep sea submersible, upon finding out what would happen if the craft sprung a leak while submerged. I'll trust you to make sure that doesn't happen.

  Dan Rather

  Trust, Sea, Crafts

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• [My job is] a very high trapeze act, frequently with no net.

  Dan Rather

  Jobs, Trapeze, Trapeze Artists

  "Sign-Off: The long and complicated career of Dan Rather" by Ken Auletta, www.newyorker.com. March 07, 2005.

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• You'd better do what you feel good about doing. If we [try] to figure out what it is the audience wants and then try to deliver it to them, we're lost souls on the ghost ship forever.

  Dan Rather

  Feel Good, Forever, Soul

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• Anyone who says network news cannot be profitable doesn't know what he is talking about. But anyone who says it must "always," make money is misguided and irresponsible.

  Dan Rather

  Talking, News, Making Money

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• I was really lucky to work at CBS news. I was blessed to be able to live my dream in many ways at CBS news.

  Dan Rather

  Dream, Blessed, Lucky

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• I'm of the belief that you can have only one commander-in-chief at a time, only one president at a time. President Bush is our president. Whatever he decides vis-a-vis war or peace in Iraq is what we will do as a country. And I for one will swing in behind him as a citizen ... and support whatever his decision is.

  Dan Rather

  Country, War, Swings

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• One finds oneself saying: 'I know the right question, but ... this is not exactly the right time to ask it.'

  Dan Rather

  Right Time, Oneself, Knows

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• By more than two to one Americans do not consider what Kevorkian did, injecting a terminally ill patient with legal drugs at the patient's request, to be the same as murder. You may want to note that laws are not supposed to be enforced on the basis of public opinion polls.

  Dan Rather

  Law, Two, Drug

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• The reelection of Bill Clinton is as secure as a double-knot tied in wet rawhide.

  Dan Rather

  Reelection, Bills, Clinton

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• Those of you watching and listening, get a cup of coffee or a spot of tea and join us back here in just a few moments.

  Dan Rather

  Coffee, Tea, Listening

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• Well, first of all, I don't want to debate the word conservative, but by my definition, a conservative is someone who wants to conserve the Constitution of the United States and the American tradition and law that no one is above the law.

  Dan Rather

  Law, United States, Definitions

  "Larry King Live", edition.cnn.com. June 2, 2005.

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• If you liked this broadcast, we hope you'll watch it again tomorrow night and maybe tell your neighbors about it.

  Dan Rather

  Night, Watches, Tomorrow

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• We may see Michael Jackson's baby before we know the final outcome of this race for the House of Representatives tonight.

  Dan Rather

  Baby, Race, House

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