Facts about Peter Jennings
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Peter Jennings was a famous Journalist from Canada, who lived between July 29, 1938 and 2005.
Zodiac etc.
He/she is born under the zodiac leo, who is known for Ruling, Warmth, Generosity, Faithful, Initiative.
Our collection contains 33 quotes who is written / told by Peter.
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Famous quotes by Peter Jennings (33)
"I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America"
"I'm a reporter. I'm not a scholar"
"I think it's impossible for any of us not to find television, and the political process at its best on television, compelling"
"Don't be confused that my interest in religion, faith, and spirituality is driven by any sense of faith or spirituality of my own"
"Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it"
"If you tailor your news viewing so that you only get one point of view, well of course you're going to think somebody else has got a different point of view, and it may be wrong"
"I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it"
"A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics"
"Scholars will argue with each other about everything"
"I have gone through a period of seeking to understand what or how strong or what are the connections I have to God"
"Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous"
"I'm not a slave to objectivity. I'm never quite sure what it means. And it means different things to different people"
"I think you can be cynical about religion on occasion, and certainly skeptical about the degree to which some people use religion to manipulate other people"
"I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as an important defense mechanism against the commercialization of the world"
"I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire"
"Senator Albert Gore Sr. was one of the first outspoken critics of the Vietnam War"
"I think sometimes negative campaigning, like so much, is in the eye of the beholder, and I don't think we'll ever get rid of it"
"I don't think a reporter should give advice or make predictions"
"George W. had a plan. He arranged to join the Air National Guard in Texas, which meant he would not be sent to Vietnam"
"It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did"
"I'm a big fan of CNN. I watched it from the beginning"
"I was raised with the notion that it was OK to ask questions, and it was OK to say, I'm not sure. I believe, but I'm not quite so certain about the resurrection"
"I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life"
"Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he makes the nation feel?"
"As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits"
"The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a father"
"I'm a little concerned about this notion everybody wants us to be objective"
"I am sensitive to the value of faith and religion and spirituality in people's lives because I'm a journalist"
"There's no such thing as an independent person"
"I think Chris Matthews is a very bright guy. I'd listen to him even if he didn't shout at people"
"I don't think anybody who looks carefully at us thinks that we are a left-wing or a right-wing organization"
"Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment"
"Do I think I was put here on earth to be a journalist and to seek truth? No, I don't"
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