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I would rather be governed by the first 2000 people in the telephone directory than by the Harvard University faculty.

William F. Buckley

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Topic

Experts Democracy

Speaker

William F. Buckley

Source

Esquire

Medium

Interview Magazine

Language

English

Time

1961 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Buckley, William F., Jr. Quoted in "William F. Buckley, Jr.: Portrait of a Complainer." Interviewed by Dan Wakefield. Esquire Magazine, Jan. 1961.

National Review... Stands athwart history, yelling Stop, at a time when no one is inclined to do so, or to have much patience with those who so urge it.

William F. Buckley, Jr

Read National Review's mission statement at nationalreview.com

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Topic

Conservatism American politics

Author

William F. Buckley, Jr

Source

National Review

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1955 1950s 20th century

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Citation

Buckley, William F., Jr. "Our Mission Statement." National Review, 19 Nov. 1955.

History does not provide us with any instance of a society that repressed the economic liberties of the individual while being solicitous of his other liberties.

Irving Kristol

Two Cheers for Capitalism

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Topic

Economic freedom

Author

Irving Kristol

Source

Two Cheers for Capitalism

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1978 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Kristol, Irving. Two Cheers for Capitalism. Basic Books, 1978, preface.