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

Decide on some imperfect Somebody and you will win, because the truest truism in politics is: You can't beat Somebody with Nobody.

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.

Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.

Nobody stands taller than those willing to stand corrected.

Sometimes I know the meaning of a word but am tired of it and feel the need for an unfamiliar, especially precise or poetic term, perhaps one with a nuance that flatters my readership's exquisite sensitivity.

Carter is the best President the Soviet Union ever had.