William Safire quotes - page 2

Sometimes I know the meaning of a word but am tired of it and feel the need for an unfamiliar, especially precise or poetic term, perhaps one with a nuance that flatters my readership's exquisite sensitivity. (William Safire)
To be accused of 'channeling' is to be dismissed as a ventriloquist's live dummy, derogated at not having a mind of one's own. View quote
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Never look for the story in the 'lede.' Reporters are required to put what's happened up top, but the practiced pundit places a nugget of news, even a startling insight, halfway down the column, directed at the politiscenti. When pressed for time, the savvy reader starts there. View quote
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I'm willing to zap conservatives when they do things that are not libertarian. View quote
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I'm a right-wing pundit and have been for many years. View quote
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IN THE EVENT OF MOON DISASTER:. View quote
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William Safire

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Occupation: American Journalist
Born: December 17, 1929
Died: September 27, 2009
Quotes count: 31
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