The function of a briefing paper is to prevent the ambassador from saying something dreadfully indiscreet. I sometimes think its true object is to prevent the ambassador from saying anything at all.

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It won't make for a quiet life but it will make for an interesting paper...

The newspaper fits the reader's program while the listener must fit the broadcaster's program.

The newspaper fits the reader's program while the listener must fit the broadcaster's program.

There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction...

There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction...

If I take refuge in ambiguity, I assure you that it's quite conscious.

If I take refuge in ambiguity, I assure you that it's quite conscious.

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Judgment is more than skill. It sets forth on intellectual seas beyond the shores of...

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Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by...

Incomprehensible jargon is the hallmark of a profession.

Incomprehensible jargon is the hallmark of a profession.