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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.

— Kingman Brewster Jr.

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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 than to vindicate his expectation.

Incomprehensible jargon is the hallmark of a profession.

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

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