Decide on some imperfect Somebody and you will win, because the truest truism in politics is: You can’t beat Somebody with Nobody.
¶ "The Perfect Candidate," NY Times (16 Apr 1987)
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William Safire (b. 1929)
Appeasement does not always lead to war; sometimes it leads to surrender.
¶ New York Times, "Giving War a Chance" (2-Nov-1989)
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