<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>"Don't be a "d--- sheep," my father told me this so early and often in my life that I thought the word "sheep" started with a "d." But I didn't miss the counsel that I should think for<wm> myself. Life should have been so much different from this." - Edward R. Murrow.

Edward R. Murrow's passage reminds us of the power of our words, and their impact on our minds. However, the wisdom he conveys also touches on the idea of the wisdom of human connection and community.

Edward R. Murrow was an American journalist who served as the 45th Press Secretary of the White House and as the first person to work in television news as the Press Secretary to</wm> President Harry Truman. Throughout his life's career, he faced many challenges, including serving during World War