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William S. Paley

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White lies always introduce others of a darker complexion.


— William S. Paley


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In what way can a revelation be made but by miracles? In none which we are able to conceive.


— William S. Paley


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God has been pleased to prescribe limits to his power and to work out his ends within these limits.


— William S. Paley


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What is public history but a register of the successes and disappointments, the vices, the follies and the quarrels of those who engage in contention for power.


— William S. Paley


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What we are doing is satisfying the American public. That's our job. I always say we have to give most of the people what they want most of the time. That's what they expect from us.


— William S. Paley


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About William S. Paley

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Did you know about William S. Paley?

Paley formed a modern art collection with as many as 40 major works and he enjoyed photographing Picasso in Cap d'Antibes. Like Picasso Paley drove an exotic French Facel Vega Facel II the fastest four-seater car in the world in the early 1960s. "Bill Paley erected two towers of power: one for entertainment and one for news" 60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt claimed in his autobiography Tell Me a Story.

Paley (September 28 1901 – October 26 1990) was the chief executive who built Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) from a small radio network into one of the foremost radio and television network operations in the United States.

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