A dependent clause is like a dependent child: incapable of standing on its own but able to cause a lot of trouble.
It is in the nature of tyranny to deride the will of the people as the voice of the mob, and to denounce the cry for freedom as the roar of anarchy. - William Safire
It is in the nature of tyranny to deride the will of the people as the voice of the mob, and to denounce the cry for freedom as the roar of anarchy.
- William Safire
Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care. - William Safire
Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.
When duty calls, that is when character counts. - William Safire
When duty calls, that is when character counts.
If you want to "get in touch with your feelings," fine, talk to yourself. We all do. But if you want to communicate with another thinking human being… - William Safire
If you want to "get in touch with your feelings," fine, talk to yourself. We all do. But if you want to communicate with another thinking human being…
The Latin motto over Poindexter's new Pentagon office reads Scientia Est Potentia - "knowledge is power." Exactly: the government's infinite knowledg… - William Safire
The Latin motto over Poindexter's new Pentagon office reads Scientia Est Potentia - "knowledge is power." Exactly: the government's infinite knowledg…
The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right. - William Safire
The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.
When articulation is impossible, gesticulation comes to the rescue. - William Safire
When articulation is impossible, gesticulation comes to the rescue.
A dependent clause is like a dependent child: incapable of standing on its own but able to cause a lot of trouble. - William Safire
Never assume the obvious is true. - William Safire
Never assume the obvious is true.
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