A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling 'Stop!'

Quote by William F Buckley Jr

Topics: Conservative Quotes, History Quotes

All adventure is now reactionary.

All adventure is now reactionary.

Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked...

Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked...

We love your adherence to democratic principles.

We love your adherence to democratic principles.

It had all the earmarks of a CIA operation; the bomb killed everybody in the...

It had all the earmarks of a CIA operation; the bomb killed everybody in the...

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

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

The majority of the senior class of Vassar does not desire my company and I...

The majority of the senior class of Vassar does not desire my company and I...

The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.

The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.

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

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

It seems to me that the idea traditionally defended of endeavoring to maintain existing ethnic...

It seems to me that the idea traditionally defended of endeavoring to maintain existing ethnic...

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

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

Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana...

Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana...

Truth is a demure lady, much too ladylike to knock you on your head and...

Truth is a demure lady, much too ladylike to knock you on your head and...

We love your adherence to democratic principles.

We love your adherence to democratic principles.

Some of my instincts are reprehensible.

Some of my instincts are reprehensible.

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

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

Life can't be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven...

Life can't be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven...

I would like to electrocute everyone who uses the word fair in connection with income...

I would like to electrocute everyone who uses the word fair in connection with income...

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

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

Ideals do exist, the rest is just temporary interruption.

Ideals do exist, the rest is just temporary interruption.

You can use your idealism to further your aims, if you realize that nothing is...

You can use your idealism to further your aims, if you realize that nothing is...