William F. Buckley, Jr. Quotes

One must bear in mind that the expansion of federal activity is a form of eating for politicians.

William F. Buckley, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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It was okay for Wayne Gretzky's dad, for instance, to give him a hockey stick, or Joe Montana's dad to give him a football, or Larry Bird's dad to give him a basketball, but it wasn't okay for Gloria Connors to give her son a tennis racquet.

Jimmy Connors

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I started working with friends of mine and that, to some degree, continues.

Jim Jarmusch

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While the CDC is focusing on how our enemies could attack us, our military is focused on who may attack us.

John Linder

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America was born out of a desire for self-determination, a longing for the human dignity that only independence can bring.

Maurice Saatchi

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I would call myself a Gnostic. Which means, I'm interested in pursuing and understanding the spiritual nature of things. A Gnostic is somebody seeking knowledge of that aspect of reality.

Robert Crumb

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I see people in terms of dialogue and I believe that people are their talk.

Roddy Doyle

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With more than half of the American workforce without private pension coverage, Social Security provides economic certainty within a system that is fair, equitable, and easy to understand. You work hard, pay into the system, and the federal government makes a promise to pay back your earned benefits when you retire. It's that simple.

Mike Quigley

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My writing, it's mostly fiction, but I want it to feel intimate and real.

Martine Syms

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I haven't been perfect.

Columbus Short

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With 'Black Panther,' black artists were provided with the opportunity and agency to create art that captures the full range of their imaginative possibilities. It matters that Chadwick Boseman is the protagonist and is supported by a cast of nearly all black characters.

Clint Smith

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Everybody hates me because I'm so universally liked.

Peter De Vries

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Hollywood must have been terrific once.

Peter Finch

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