William F. Buckley, Jr.
William F. Buckley, Jr.
William Frank Buckley Jr.was an American conservative author and commentator. He founded National Review magazine in 1955, which had a major impact in stimulating the conservative movement; hosted 1,429 episodes of the television show Firing Line, where he became known for his transatlantic accent and wide vocabulary; and wrote a nationally syndicated newspaper column along with numerous spy novels...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth24 November 1925
CountryUnited States of America
We are so concerned to flatter the majority that we lose sight of how very often it is necessary, in order to preserve freedom for the minority, let alone for the individual, to face that majority down.
A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling 'Stop!'
Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.
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.
Did you know that forty percent of the words used by Shakespeare were used by him only once?
The sobering anwer is yes - the white community is so entitled because ... it is the advanced race ... it is more important ... to affirm and live by civilized standards ... than to bow to the demands of the numerical majority.
One can't doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed - different plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgement of defeat.
Scientists are people who build the Brooklyn Bridge and then buy it.
The majority of the senior class of Vassar does not desire my company and I must confess, having read specimens of their thought and sentiments, that I do not desire the company of the majority of the senior class of Vassar.
You know, I’ve spent my entire life time separating the Right from the kooks.
I had much more fun criticizing than praising.
Conservatives should be adamant about the need for the reappearance of Judeo-Christianity in the public square.
Kennedy after all has lots of glamour - Gregory Peck with an atom bomb in his holster.
If Bach is not in Heaven, I am not going!