William F. Buckley, Jr.

One must bear in mind that the expansion of federal activity is a form of eating for politicians. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#bear #eating #expansion #federal #form

There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#inverse #relationship #reliance #self-reliance #state

I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#i #intelligence #like #seriously #take

I profoundly believe it takes a lot of practice to become a moral slob. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#believe #i #lot #moral #practice

It had all the earmarks of a CIA operation; the bomb killed everybody in the room except the intended target! ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#cia #earmarks #everybody #except #had

It is not a sign of arrogance for the king to rule. That is what he is there for. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#king #rule #sign

All adventure is now reactionary. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#now #reactionary

It seems to me that the idea traditionally defended of endeavoring to maintain existing ethnic balances simply doesn't work any more. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#balances #defended #endeavoring #ethnic #existing

Life can't be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to them for ten years. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#beethoven #buy #dollars #life #listen

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. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#american #defeat #different #doubt #failed