DISQUS

shaun · 2 years ago

Cosmo:

Buckley quotes are all over the intertubes.
cosmoetica · 2 years ago

Where'd you dig these up, Shaun?
invadesoda · 2 years ago

A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling “Stop!”
I always thought of this sentiment as a bit of a slander against conservativism.
cosmoetica · 2 years ago

'Conservatives stand athwart history and yell STOP!'

Not a direct quote, but a paraphrase of what he oft claimed.
CStanley · 2 years ago

The "Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive" one is my fav, and it's apropos to the discussion that cosmo and I were having in another thread. (I should've known that Bill would have had a quote that made my point better than I could have phrased it.)
Idiosyncrat · 2 years ago

Shame... They really don't make 'em like this anymore. Buckley was one of those rare creatures whom I could vehemently disagree but still thoroughly enjoy his prose. Nowadays, it's mostly the opposite with today's screamers -- difficulty listening evening when I agree with them.
cosmoetica · 2 years ago

It's a good quote, CS, but Reality and I are still Waiting For Christine.
archangel · 2 years ago

Nice way to tribute. Thanks Shaun.

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