He was quite the intellect, and the writer of over forty books.
Below are a few Buckley quotes:
“I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said."
"Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more people than marijuana ever could.”
"Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.”
“You cannot paint the "Mona Lisa" by assigning one dab each to a thousand painters.”
"There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance.”
"I would like to electrocute everyone who uses the word "fair" in connection with income tax policies."
"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."
