He was someone I greatly admired. Meet the PressPeggy Noonan's comments
Read the CBS write up.
Read the Wikipedia write up.
Here are a few quotes of Mr. Buckley.
“I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.”
“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.”
“There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance.”
“I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence.”
“A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling "Stop!"”
“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.”
"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."
"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."
"I would like to electrocute everyone who uses the word "fair" in connection with income tax policies."
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