Quivering Hysteria
“We
hardly need to be reminded that we are living in an age of confusion — a lot of
us have traded in our beliefs for bitterness and cynicism or for a heavy
package of despair, or even a quivering portion of hysteria. Opinions can be
picked up cheap in the market place while such commodities as courage and
fortitude and faith are in alarmingly short supply.”
—Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965),
broadcast journalist, “This I
Believe,” 1951
• Editorial Comment: Sounds like a poor trade.
PeezPix by Ted Pease
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