Words of Wisdom — December 17, 2013

William Safire on the Media

“Writers who used to show off their erudition no longer sing in the bare ruined choir of the media.”- William Safire (born on this date in 1929)

“Writers who used to show off their erudition no longer sing in the bare ruined choir of the media.”
– William Safire (born on this date in 1929)

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