William f. buckley

Scientists are people who build the Brooklyn Bridge and then buy it.

We love your adherence to democratic principles.

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

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.

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

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 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.

The more complicated and powerful the job, the more rudimentary the preparation for it.

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

Some of my instincts are reprehensible.