Monday, April 07, 2008

On Great Men

Great men always have too much sail up. Great men take great risks. It’s the timorous souls — souls like myself — who err on the side of caution; who, when they see a storm approaching, take in sail and look for snug harbor.


- Christopher Buckley in a touching and excellent tribute to his father, William F. Buckley Jr.

I am not sure it has ever been said better.

*A copy of National Review's Tribute to WFB issue is available here.

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