E. B. White (1899-1985)
Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985), usually known as E. B. White, was an American writer. A long-time contributor to The New Yorker magazine, he also wrote many famous books for both adults and children, such as the popular Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, and co-authored a widely used style guide, The Elements of Style, popularly known by its authors' names, as "Strunk & White."
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Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time. [Politics·Government]
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