“I catch fire and find the reserves of courage and assertiveness to speak up. When that happens I get quite carried away. My blood gets hot my brow wet I become unbearably and unconscionably sarcastic and bellicose I am girded for a total showdown.”

William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr. - “I catch fire and find the...” 1

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