William Safire

(13 votes)   Never assume the obvious is true.

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(11 votes)   Have a definite opinion.

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(23 votes)   To ''know your place'' is a good idea in politics. That is not to say ''stay in your place'' or ''hang on to your place,'' because ambition or boredom may dictate upward or downward mobility, but a sense of place -- a feel for one's own position in the control room -- is useful in gauging what you should try to do.

William Safire
1929-, American Journalist

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(12 votes)   If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing.

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

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(12 votes)   The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.

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(11 votes)   I think we all have a need to know what we do not need to know.

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

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(11 votes)   Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.

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