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William Safire

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When articulation is impossible, gesticulation comes to the rescue.


— William Safire


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When I need to know the meaning of a word, I look it up in a dictionary.


— William Safire


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Writers who used to show off their erudition no longer sing in the bare ruined choir of the media.


— William Safire


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Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.


— William Safire


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The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.


— William Safire


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Another book on language was The New Language of Politics (1968) which developed into what Zimmer called Safire's "magnum opus" Safire's Political Dictionary. Life and career
Safire was born William Lewis Safir in New York City New York the son of Ida (née Panish) and Oliver Craus Safir. His family was Jewish and originated in Romania on his father's side.

William Lewis Safire (/ˈsæfaɪər/; December 17 1929 – September 27 2009) was an American author columnist journalist and presidential speechwriter.

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