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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.

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Author:

William F. Buckley Jr.
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Category: Government

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. Never say never but the thought of electively cutting oneself is beyond my grasp and I also object to it politically. Denying the lines on our faces makes a comment about age and wisdom I don't care to make.
  • 2. I think it's pretty crazy to say you've been typecast at the age of 20 before you've even really started getting going.
  • 3. One keeps forgetting old age up to the very brink of the grave.

2 Amazing

  • 1. I'm overjoyed and beyond honored to be a part of the L'Oreal Paris family. I'm such a fan of L'Oreal Paris not just for all of their amazing products but for what they stand for.
  • 2. I love Jessica Simpson. I love her voice. She's amazing.
  • 3. My parents were amazing people who had no business being together – and they knew it.

3 Anger

  • 1. Generalised anger and frustration is something that gets you in the studio and gets you to work – though it's not necessarily evident in anything that's finished.
  • 2. I've spent a lot of time and money trying to keep my anger in control.
  • 3. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the tactics of the Occupy Wall Street movement it's easy to understand the inspiration for its anger as well as its impatience.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. We are not the same persons this year as last nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we changing continue to love a changed person.
  • 2. June 2005 is the five year anniversary of the debut of Battle Pope.
  • 3. I feel there should have been some recognition of the Spice Girls at this year's 25th anniversary. We flew the flag for Britain around the globe in the 1990s and we achieved a hell of a lot.

5 Architecture

  • 1. I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music architecture novels and plays. Anywhere that hits you.
  • 2. Consider the momentous event in architecture when the wall parted and the column became.
  • 3. The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have because when you're talking about building a house you're talking about dreams.
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