The center holds; passion falls away. That is what happened… - William Pfaff

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The center holds; passion falls away. That is what happened ideologically in Western Europe over recent years.

William Pfaff

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William Pfaff (December 29, 1928 – April 30, 2015) was an American author, op-ed columnist for the International Herald Tribune and frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and is of German, English, and Irish origin. He currently resides in Paris.

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The center holds; passion falls away. That is what happened ideologically in Western Europe over recent years. - William Pfaff

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