"Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain……" — William Strunk, Jr.

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• The Tenth Commandment sends a message to socialists, to egalitarians, to people obsessed with fairness, to American presidential candidates in… — P.J. O'Rourke
• It is called the First Amendment. ...Simple words marching in seried ranks. Compact, concise. To the point. Clear and pure.… — Jack Valenti
• In the wake of her indispensable textbook, Janet Burroway now offers a splendid and concise guide to the thorny task… — Margot Livesey
• Does a black person make them an African American? No. There are Hispanics that are very, very dark skinned so… — Pam Grier
• I am a compulsive and concise shopper. — Zac Posen
• I liked the challenge of writing in a very concise structure in which both meaning and form are important. — Jeffery Deaver
• Conciseness in art is essential and a refinement. The concise man makes one think; the verbose bores. Always work towards… — Edouard Manet
• Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense — David Thorne
• Just remember, without discipline, a clear strategy, and a concise plan, the speculator will fall into all the emotional pitfalls… — Jesse Lauriston Livermore
• I am moreover inclined to be concise when I reflect on the constant occupation of the citizens in public and… — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
• A masterfully written text for the M&A student and professional: clear, concise, comprehensive, practical, and insightful. — Unknown Author
• Of all the forms of exercise that I have done, Power Plate® training is the most concise. If I start… — Maureen Lipman

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