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Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.

~William Safire

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I'm willing to zap conservatives when they do things that are not libertarian.

~William Safire

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The wonderful thing about being a New York Times columnist is that it's like a Supreme Court appointment - they're stuck with you for a long time.

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At a certain point, what people mean when they use a word becomes its meaning.

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I'm a right-wing pundit and have been for many years.

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One challenge to the arts in America is the need to make the arts, especially the classic masterpieces, accessible and relevant to today's audience.

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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.

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Do not be taken in by 'insiderisms.' Fledgling columnists, eager to impress readers with their grasp of journalistic jargon, are drawn to such arcane spellings as 'lede.' Where they lede, do not follow.

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When infuriated by an outrageous column, do not be suckered into responding with an abusive e-mail. Pundits so targeted thumb through these red-faced electronic missives with delight, saying 'Hah! Got to 'em.'

~William Safire

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Cast aside any column about two subjects. It means the pundit chickened out on the hard decision about what to write about that day.

~William Safire

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: December 17th, 1929

Died: September 27th, 2009

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