"There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance." ― William F. Buckley, Jr. Topic(s): Relationship More From William F. Buckley, Jr. "The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry." "I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence." "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." More In Relationship "Love is trembling happiness."― Khalil Gibran "If we thought it would improve our relationship, we would get married tomorrow, but as it is, nearly 7 years after we got engaged, we are content to wait."― Benny Anderson "When I was confronted with official tuition, the academic thing, I could see no relationship whatever between that and the music I’d been writing since I was 11."― Harrison Birtwistle