"The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry." ― William F. Buckley, Jr. Topic(s): Best More From William F. Buckley, Jr. "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." "There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance." "I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence." More In Best "It’s human nature to gripe, but I’m going ahead and doing the best I can."― Elvis Presley "Don’t knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t change once in a while."― Kin Hubbard "Maybe the best things about celebrity are the things like being able to get that seat on the plane that you wouldn’t normally get, but that’s kind of like cheating."― David Duchovny