There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance. — William F. Buckley, Jr Identity Copy Share Image
The socialized state is to justice, order, and freedom what the Marquis de Sade is to love. — William F. Buckley, Jr Freedom Copy Share Image
You know, I’ve spent my entire life time separating the Right from the kooks. — William F. Buckley, Jr Entire life Copy Share Image
The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry. — William F. Buckley, Jr Assertive Copy Share Image
Did you know that forty percent of the words used by Shakespeare were used by him only once? — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
The Beatles are not merely awful. I would consider it sacrilegious to say anything less than that they are godawful. — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
What was wrong with communism wasn't aberrant leadership, it was communism. — William F. Buckley, Jr Communism Copy Share Image
A relatively small and eternally quarrelsome country in Western Europe, fountainhead of rationalist political manias, militarily impotent, historically inglorious during the past… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
I mean to live my life an obedient man, but obedient to God, subservient to the wisdom of my ancestors; never to… — William F. Buckley, Jr Ancestor Copy Share Image
They told me if I voted for Goldwater, he would get us into a war in Vietnam. Well, I voted for Goldwater… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
Mr. Rockefeller is due to entertain munificently at breakfast, and make his pitch. My advice to one invited guest was: Order caviar,… — William F. Buckley, Jr Advice Copy Share Image
We are, always, reminded of the old saw: What would happen if the Soviet Union took over the Sahara Desert? Answer: Nothing… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
I've always believed that conservatism is the politics of reality, and that reality ultimately asserts itself in a reasonably free society, in… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
All that is good is not embodied in the law; and all that is evil is not proscribed by the law. A… — William F. Buckley, Jr Evil Copy Share Image
We are so concerned to flatter the majority that we lose sight of how very often it is necessary, in order to… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to… — William F. Buckley, Jr Boston Copy Share Image
The majority of the senior class of Vassar does not desire my company and I must confess, having read specimens of their… — William F. Buckley, Jr Business Copy Share Image
“Liberals, it has been said, are generous with other peoples' money, except when it comes to questions of national survival when they… — William F. Buckley, Jr Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Truth is a demure lady, much too ladylike to knock you on your head and drag you to her cave. She is… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
If you had a European prime minister who experienced what we've experienced it would be expected that he would retire or resign, — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
I get satisfaction of three kinds. One is creating something, one is being paid for it and one is the feeling that… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
France believes in armed intervention by America only when the intervention is in France to rescue France from occupation by other powers. — William F. Buckley, Jr America Copy Share Image
The sobering anwer is yes - the white community is so entitled because ... it is the advanced race ... it is… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
Stick me in a confessional and ask the question: Sir, if you had the authority, would you forbid smoking in America? You'd… — William F. Buckley, Jr America Copy Share Image
He [Cassius Clay] became a Black Muslim, which is a pseudo-religion for unbright neurotics who feel the need to hate all white… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
We view our atomic arsenal as proudly and as devotedly as any pioneer ever viewed his flintlock hanging over the mantel as… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
Before there was Ronald Reagan there was Barry Goldwater, and before there was Barry, there was National Review , and before there… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
Everyone detected with AIDS should be tattooed in the upper forearm, to protect common needle users, and on the buttock, to prevent… — William F. Buckley, Jr Advice Copy Share Image
No one since the Garden of Eden - which the serpent forsook in order to run for higher office - has imputed… — William F. Buckley, Jr Eden Copy Share Image
Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told… — William F. Buckley, Jr People Copy Share Image
The Beatles are not merely awful. They are so unbelievably horrible, so appallingly unmusical, so dogmatically insensitive to the magic of the… — William F. Buckley, Jr Art Copy Share Image
...the traces to the East haven been broken, the Republican party will never again be dominated by the editorial writers for the… — William F. Buckley, Jr American politics Copy Share Image
I catch fire and find the reserves of courage and assertiveness to speak up. When that happens I get quite carried away.… — William F. Buckley, Jr Assertiveness Copy Share Image
The duel between Christianity and atheism is the most important in the world, and the struggle between individualism and collectivism is the… — William F. Buckley, Jr Atheism Copy Share Image
The amount of money and of legal energy being given to prosecute hundreds of thousands of Americans who are caught with a… — William F. Buckley, Jr Copy Share Image
Conservatism is the tacit acknowledgement that all that is finally important in human experience is behind us; that the crucial explorations have… — William F. Buckley, Jr Acknowledgement Copy Share Image
Knee-jerk liberals and all the certified saints of sanctified humanism are quick to condemn this great and much-maligned Transylvanian statesman. — William F. Buckley, Jr Humanism Copy Share Image
Professor Galbraith is horrified by the number of Americans who have bought cars with tail fins on them, and I am horrified… — William F. Buckley, Jr America Copy Share Image
Bobby Kennedy and Nelson Rockefeller are having a row, ostensibly over the plight of New York's mentally retarded, a loose definition of… — William F. Buckley, Jr American politics Copy Share Image
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