"No doubt he ought to have been made of sterner stuff. But there is simply no denying that President Reagan is extremely sensitive to the human...
Reagan’s Sensitivity
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Quotes
An extensive archive of Bill Rusher’s quotes. The section is organized thematically, enabling readers to filter his thought by different themes that he discussed over the years.
How to Admit Mistakes
"No matter how competent an arguer may be, the time will inevitably come when he makes a mistake … Back away, quickly and completely. Do it...
Discomfort with Religious Right
"My own guess is that what makes the critics of the religious right obscurely uncomfortable about its views is not that it “tries to impose them on...
McCarthy’s Relentlessness
"Most politicians will agree with you and not mean a goddamn word of it." Source: If Not Us, Who? William Rusher, National Review, and the...
Damaging Political Personalities
"in theory you had to ask their permission to set foot there, and I didn't think they had the right to grant permission. So I would just wait until...
Nixon’s Political Dilemma
"It is a fact of human psychology that there are types of personalities simply incapable of participating in a collective effort, especially if that...
Limitations of Logic in Debate
"It is a rather pathetic thing to see a man of Nixon's stature … so tangled up in the complexities of his cork-screw course toward the Presidency...
Refusing Soviet Travel
"It is a waste of time to squander a lot of heavy logic on situations that are simply not designed to respond to purely logical treatment." Source:...
Security vs. Rights in Government
"It is entirely proper to remove an employee from a government job if he is demonstrably a security risk, without requiring the government to prove...
Influence of Witness Book
"It is not too much to say … that Witness is the beginning of wisdom for those who would truly understand the problem of American Communism. It is...
Value of Overstatement
"It will often be desirable to understate one's point slightly, provided it is clear to the audience that it is being understated and the audience...
Deliberate Persona
"Let me assure you, my friend: There is nothing in the slightest accidental about the image I project. It is precisely the image I want to...