About William Safire
William Lewis Safire (; né Safir; December 17, 1929 – September 27, 2009) was an American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He was a long-time syndicated political columnist for The New York Times and wrote the "On Language" column in The New York Times Magazine about popular etymology, new...
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What would I have said to him if I'd known I would never see him again?
—Jennifer Niven in All the Bright Places
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Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
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If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.