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Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.

— William F. Buckley Jr. The Cynic's Lexicon : A Dictionary of Amoral Advice (1984)

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I will not cede more power to the state.

Up from Liberalism (1959)

One can't doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed.

I've always subconsciously looked out for the total Christian and when I found him he turned out to be a non-practicing Jew.

Let Us Talk of Many Things : The Collected Speeches (2000)

More people die every year as a result of the war against drugs than die from what we call, generically, overdosing.

The War On Drugs Is Lost (1995)

The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.

Windfall : The End of the Affair (1992)

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