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walter cronkite, people see him as the avuncular, friendly man, which she was, but there was another side of him that wanted to be the best. he was obsessed with the ratings. he is probably the fiercest competitor i have ever written about. and i have written about presidents and generals and c desire to be the best was very proud of. >> douglas brinkley on his new biography of walter cronkite sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span. >> medal of honor recipients gathered at t...

do you believe this? i have 6000 people in that room, the biggest ball room in washington by far. i think it holds 5000 or 6000. i said, "do you believe this?" he is talking about me. i had a great time. unbelievable. the next day, i wake up and i read, "donald trump had a miserable evening. i could see it all over his face. he felt humiliated." humiliated? it was the greatest. the press is really dishonest. the biggest thing mitt romney has to fear is that press. i am not saying all o...

too many folks are chasing success and have lost sight of what it means to go after greatness. you can be successful without being great. you will never be great without being successful. is to have,le m.o. have, have, get, get, get, more, more, more, then you are chasing success. it is probably also significance. we have to be concerned about what it means to be great. he who is greatest among you will be your servant. >> watch commencement speeches by notable figures over the last th...