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Margaret Bourke-White Quotes: I have always thought that if I could turn back the pages of history and photograph one man, my choice would be Moses.
         

I have always thought that if I could turn back the pages of history and photograph one man, my choice would be Moses.


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Photography is a very subtle thing. You must let the camera take you by the hand, as it were, and lead you into your subject.



A burning purpose attracts others who are drawn along with it and help fulfill it.

A burning purpose attracts others who are drawn along with it and help fulfill it.



To understand another human being you must gain some insight into the conditions which made him what he is.

To understand another human being you must gain some insight into the conditions which made him what he is.



Nothing attracts me like a closed door. I cannot let my camera rest until I have pried it open.

Nothing attracts me like a closed door. I cannot let my camera rest until I have pried it open.



The camera is a remarkable instrument. Saturate yourself with your subject, and the camera will all but take you by the hand and point the way.

The camera is a remarkable instrument. Saturate yourself with your subject, and the camera will all but take you by the hand and point the way.



If you want to photograph a man spinning, give some thought to why he spins. Understanding for a photographer is as important as the equipment he uses.

If you want to photograph a man spinning, give some thought to why he spins. Understanding for a photographer is as important as the equipment he uses.



If you banish fear, nothing terribly bad can happen to you.

If you banish fear, nothing terribly bad can happen to you.



"Utter truth is essential, and that is what stirs me when I look through the camera."

"Utter truth is essential, and that is what stirs me when I look through the camera."



Usually I object when someone makes over-much of men's work versus women's work, for I think it is the excellence of the results which counts.

Usually I object when someone makes over-much of men's work versus women's work, for I think it is the excellence of the results which counts.





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Don't overwork your squad. If you're going to make a mistake, under-work them.



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Never ask a man where's he's been. If he's out on legitimate business, he doesn't need an alibi. And, girls, if he has been out on illegitimate business, it's your own fault.



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