Word: sharpener
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...resign now. But Nixon's perspective must necessarily be broader as he thinks about his problem, since his situation is unique. Going the full route of impeachment and trial in the Senate could well generate further evidence against him, even if he were not convicted. It could also sharpen the public perception of criminal culpability, and thus increase the pressure to pursue him in the courts after he left office. The impeachment ordeal is not one that the public or Congress welcomes, and an early resignation could well produce a kind of amnesty for Nixon, a grateful willingness...
...world of ever-shifting political currents that still present threats to American interests, can the nation conduct its foreign policy in a perfectly open manner without resorting to covert operations? Particularly in a dangerous world where other powers employ covert means to achieve their global aims? The book will sharpen that debate. And it is sure to be must reading in some quiet offices all around the world...
...made your forecast, nobody remembers or cares what you said. In any case, never does a pre-season pass in which the average baseball buff doesn't find a preview which thoroughly angers him (or her) and prompts speculation as to the prognosticator's mental capacities. So sharpen your claws...
...draw upon the past and gain both the knowledge and the inspiration to shape the future. We can learn from Chile and Vietnam and George McGovern and countless other people; we can sharpen our senses until suffering in the most remote region in the world becomes as loud and clear as crying next door. And we can fulfill, each in his or her own way, our obligations to each other, and we can start to take back our planet from the murderers and the liars...
...Hard times will almost certainly sharpen social and class conflicts. A recession could stampede many people into seeking solutions on the extreme right or left...