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"11 William F. Buckley Jr. Quotes & Sayings

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Born: 24 November 1925. Died: 27 February 2008 | Author | Commentator |

Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.

Idealism Fine Reality Costs
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The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.

Best Defense Government Citizenry
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I profoundly believe it takes a lot of practice to become a moral slob.

Believe Takes Practic Moral
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Democracy can itself be as tyrannical as a dictatorship, since it is the extent, not the source, of government power that impinges on freedom.

Democracy Dictatorship Government Power
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The more complicated and powerful the job, the more rudimentary the preparation for it.

Complicated Powerful Job Preparation
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Truth is a demure lady, much too ladylike to knock you on your head and drag you to her cave. She is there, but people must want her, and seek her out.

Truth Lady People Want
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Decent people should ignore politics, if only they could be confident that politics would ignore them

Decent people Ignore Politics Confident
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There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance.

Inverse Relationship Reliance State
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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.

Satsfaction Creating Paid Feeling
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Government can't do anything for you except in proportion as it can do something to you.

Government Anything You Something
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History is but the polemics of the victor.

History Polemics Victor
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William F. Buckley Jr. Quotes & Sayings