Verbatim 'The best defense . . . is an assertive citizenry.'
William F. Buckley Jr., often considered one of the founders of the contempory conservative movement in the United States, died Wednesday. A selection from his many memorable quotations:
William F. Buckley Jr., often considered one of the founders of the contempory conservative movement in the United States, died Wednesday. A selection from his many memorable quotations:
Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more people than marijuana ever could.
I get satisfaction of three kinds.
One is creating something, one is being paid for it, and one is the feeling that I haven't just been sitting on my ass all afternoon.
I profoundly believe
it takes a lot of practice to become a moral slob.
I would like to electrocute everyone
who uses the word
fair
in connection with income tax policies.
I'd rather entrust the government
of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University.
Idealism is fine,
but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.
Liberals claim to want to give
a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there
are
other views.
Life can't be all bad
when for 10 dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to them for 10 years.
One can't doubt
that the American objective in Iraq has failed - different plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgment of defeat.
One must bear in mind
that the expansion of federal activity is a form of eating for politicians.
The best defense
against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.
