William Safire
William Lewis Safire 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 or unusual usages, and other language-related topics.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- Syracuse UniversityBronx High School of Science
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism."
"Decide on some imperfect Somebody and you will win, because the truest truism in politics is: You can’t beat Somebody with Nobody."
"I'm willing to zap conservatives when they do things that are not libertarian. I was the first to really go after George W. on his treatment of prisoners."
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Timeline
1929
Born
Birth2009
Died
Death
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