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William Safire

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born

December 17, 1929 in New York, New York, The United States

died

September 27, 2009

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William Lewis Safire was an American author, columnist, journalist and presidential speechwriter.

He was perhaps best known as a long-time syndicated political columnist for the New York Times and a regular contributor to "On Language" in the New York Times Magazine, a column on popular etymology, new or unusual usages, and other language-related topics.

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Books by William Safire

Average rating: 3.89 · 819 ratings · 105 reviews · 40 distinct works

	Freedom: A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War 4.12 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 1987 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Scandalmonger 3.72 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2000 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History, Updated and Expanded Edition 4.08 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions	My rating:
	On Language 3.94 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1980 — 3 editions	My rating:
	How Not to Write: The Essential Misrules of Grammar 3.60 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On Language" Column in The New York Times Magazine 3.68 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Fumblerules: A lighthearted guide to grammar and good usage 3.90 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1990 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Full Disclosure: A Novel 3.43 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time: Wit and Wisdom from the Popular Language Column in the New York Times Magazine 3.67 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	My rating:
	In Love with Norma Loquendi 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1994 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by William Safire

“Never assume the obvious is true.”
― William Safire

tags: assumption , common-sense , obviousness , truth

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“Took me a while to get to the point today, but that is because I did not know what the point was when I started.”
― William Safire

tags: funny

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“Remember to never split an infinitive. The passive voice should never be used. Do not put statements in the negative form. Proofread carefully to see if you words out. And don't start a sentence with a conjugation.”
― William Safire, Fumblerules: A lighthearted guide to grammar and good usage

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HISTORICAL FICTION POLL "D"
There will be a series of polls to begin putting together a potential reading list for the "historical fiction folder". I have divided the books into groups of 15 books apiece. Make sure to choose your favorite from each poll and make sure to vote in each of these polls so that we can generate a list according to priorities and interests. You will only receive one notification per poll. There will be simultaneous polls so please make sure to vote in each one.

The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome 1)

Colleen McCullough

THE FIRST MAN IN ROME BY COLLEEN MCCULLOUGH

10 votes, 26.3%

Michel Faber

THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE BY MICHEL FABER

5 votes, 13.2%

Jacqueline Winspear

MAISIE DOBBS BY JACQUELINE WINSPEAR

4 votes, 10.5%

Steven Saylor

ROMA: THE NOVEL OF ANCIENT ROME BY STEVEN SAYLOR

3 votes, 7.9%

Susanna Clarke

JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORRELL BY SUSANNA CLARK

3 votes, 7.9%

Jimmy Carter

THE HORNET'S NEST BY JIMMY CARTER

2 votes, 5.3%

Drums Along the Mohawk (New York Classics)

Walter D. Edmonds

DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK BY WALTER D. EDMONDS

2 votes, 5.3%

Robert Graves

I. CLAUDIUS BY ROBERT GRAVES

2 votes, 5.3%

A.S. Byatt

POSSESSION: A ROMANCE BY A. S. BYATT

2 votes, 5.3%

Freedom A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War

William Safire

FREEDOM: A NOVEL OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN BY WILLIAM SAFIRE

2 votes, 5.3%

David Liss

A CONSPIRACY OF PAPER BY DAVID LISS

2 votes, 5.3%

Rosalind Miles

I. ELIZABETH: A NOVEL BY ROSALIND MILES

1 vote, 2.6%

Gaynor Arnold

GIRL IN A BLUE DRESS BY GAYNOR ARNOLD

0 votes, 0.0%

C.J. Sansom

DISSOLUTION BY C.J SANSOM

0 votes, 0.0%

Lindsey Davis

THE COURSE OF HONOR BY LINDSEY DAVIS

0 votes, 0.0%

38 total votes

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