126 Quotes by William F. Buckley, Jr.

In the hands of a skillful indoctrinator, the average student not only thinks what the indoctrinator wants him to think . . . but is altogether positive that he has arrived at his position by independent intellectual exertion. This man is outraged by the suggestion that he is the flesh-and-blood tribute to the success of his indoctrinators.

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

Decent people should ignore politics, if only they could be confident that politics would ignore them

The anti-marijuana campaign is a cancerous tissue of lies, undermining law enforcement, aggravating the drug problem, depriving the sick of needed help and suckering well-intentioned conservatives and countless frightened parents.

The majority of the senior class of Vassar does not desire my company and I must confess, having read specimens of their thought and sentiments, that I do not desire the company of the majority of the senior class of Vassar.

We love your adherence to democratic principles.

When it is not possible to reason with holy warriors, it is necessary to immobilize them or crush them.

Though liberals do a great deal of talking about hearing other points of view, it sometimes shocks them to learn that there are other points of view.

All adventure is now reactionary.