"If I didn’t have a front-row seat on history, it was at least a seat on the aisle." ― Dan Rather Topic(s): History More From Dan Rather "Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls." "Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow." "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’." More In History "It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk."― Rebecca West "It is not history which uses men as a means of achieving – as if it were an individual person – its own ends. History is nothing but the activity of men in pursuit of their ends."― Karl Marx "These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor – and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror."― Michael N. Castle