"A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling ‘Stop!’" ― William F. Buckley, Jr. Topic(s): History 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 History "In the end, human history is made up of all our decisions."― David Miliband "Usually, terrible things that are done with the excuse that progress requires them are not really progress at all, but just terrible things."― Russell Baker "As a state we are so uniquely positioned in so many ways. Our geography, our placement in the country, and our history positions us to be the state that propels energy efficiency as an industry."― Jennifer Granholm