Do not put statements in the negative form. And don't start sentences with a conjunction. If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that a great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. Unqualified superlatives are the worst of all. De-accession euphemisms. If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is. Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky. Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.

One difference between French appeasement and American appeasement is that France pays ransom in cash and gets its hostages back while the United States pays ransom in arms and gets additional hostages taken.

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

If America cannot win a war in a week, it begins negotiating with itself.

It behooves us to avoid archaisms. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.

Never feel guilty about reading, it's what you do to do your job.

Better to be a jerk that knees than a knee that jerks.