William F. Buckley, Jr. Quotes

Liberals, it has been said, are generous with other peoples' money, except when it comes to questions of national survival when they prefer to be generous with other people's freedom and security.

William F. Buckley, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 24, 1925 - February 27, 2008

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Some nights it was a melee, literally, where I'd be standing trying to defend myself for what I was doing. People would be screaming at me to do my old act, and getting actually violent and angry at me.

Jim Carrey

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Most movies, once the action starts there's no more characters. You say a couple of dumb lines and then there's just explosions until the end.

John Cusack

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Once or twice a week, I try to do some kind of boxing. I'm hitting the bags and jumping rope - all that stuff.

Mekhi Phifer

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They also serve who only stand and wait.

John Milton

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A certain number of Americans are already in Peking and most of us here feel that it would be very useful for the United States and especially for the Left-wing progressive movement in the United States if groups of students such as you mention could make a tour of China.

Anna Louise Strong

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I try to be a truthful artist and I try to show a level of courage. I enjoy that. I'm a messenger.

Jeff Koons

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You can't do the finest work of your career staying in your city.

Robin S. Sharma

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The places I visit in any given week are my home, so when I'm somewhere that feels good to me, it's a real game changer. If a place causes me to have a strong reaction, be it positive or negative, it'll often find its way into my music.

Ron Pope

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There's this idea that, 'All I have at the end of the day is my mind.' That's the only thing you can control. I believe that.

Mike McCready

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Once I came out of the closet, it was sort of that thing of 'The truth will set you free.'

Jonathan Groff

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I have often said China is not lacking in material resources. The question is whether we can make full and good use of them.

Chiang Kai-shek

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I collect pictures of adorable puppies on my phone. I have little room for anything else.

Cory Michael Smith

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