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" A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling 'Stop!' "
Stop
Conservative
History
" All adventure is now reactionary. "
Now
Reactionary
Adventure
" Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich. "
Back
Now
People
" 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. "
People
Done
Face
" Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive. "
Become
Fine
Idealism
" I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University. "
University
Boston
Government
" I get satisfaction of three kinds. One is creating something, one is being paid for it and one is the feeling that I haven't just been sitting on my ass all afternoon. "
Satisfaction
Three
Sitting
" I profoundly believe it takes a lot of practice to become a moral slob. "
Moral
Become
Practice
" It had all the earmarks of a CIA operation; the bomb killed everybody in the room except the intended target! "
Room
Had
Everybody
" It is not a sign of arrogance for the king to rule. That is what he is there for. "
Arrogance
Sign
King
" It seems to me that the idea traditionally defended of endeavoring to maintain existing ethnic balances simply doesn't work any more. "
Ethnic
More
Seems
" I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said. "
You
Intelligence
Said
" I would like to electrocute everyone who uses the word 'fair' in connection with income tax policies. "
Like
Everyone
Connection
" I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence. "
Intelligence
Seriously
You
" Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views. "
Offended
Want
Claim
" Liberals, it has been said, are generous with other peoples' money, except when it comes to questions of national survival when they prefer to be generous with other people's freedom and security. "
Money
Freedom
Said
" Life can't be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to them for ten years. "
Listen
Bad
Life
" One can't doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed - different plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgement of defeat. "
Defeat
Plans
Here
" One must bear in mind that the expansion of federal activity is a form of eating for politicians. "
Must
Mind
Eating
" Scientists are people who build the Brooklyn Bridge and then buy it. "
People
Bridge
Who
" Some of my instincts are reprehensible. "
Instincts
Reprehensible
Some
" The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry. "
Defense
Government
Against
" 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. "
Class
Thought
Company
" The more complicated and powerful the job, the more rudimentary the preparation for it. "
Preparation
Job
Complicated
" There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance. "
Independence
Inverse
Relationship
" To buy very good wine nowadays requires only money. To serve it to your guests is a sign of fatigue. "
Money
Good
Only
" 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. "
Truth Is
You
Truth
" We love your adherence to democratic principles. "
Democratic
Your
Principles
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